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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: HLinNC on October 12, 2010, 08:32:23 PM
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This is a league our area serves. I've only worked one Saturday this season and this reminds me why I haven't worked more.
http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_3060.shtml
http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_3063.shtml
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20101012/ARTICLES/10121013/1151?Title=Authorities-investigate-fight-at-East-youth-football-game
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Solution: Electric fences around the playing enclosure to keep the parents out.
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Solution: Electric fences around the playing enclosure to keep the parents out.
Issue stun guns to game officials.
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The league administrator blames the officials? For something that happens after the game is over.....
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The league administrator blames the officials? For something that happens after the game is over.....
That would be a failure to understand the role of the officials. Many seem to think we are cops.
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Just like one or two spoiled apples can ruin a whole barrel, it only takes one or two jerks to screw up an entire football league.
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If I were in charge of the league's officials, I'd demand a formal public and written apology from the league director or they'd be holding "recess" the next week.
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I'm going to suggest to the our director's that we inform them that unless security is increased and some sportsmanship initiatives begun, we may decline a contract offer. Several years ago they had a score differential/running clock rule but even took that out. I've seen coaches call time-out with an insurmountable lead to get one more score in. The only set I worked this year, the mites for the home team onside kicked 6 times in a row- it was 42-0 at halftime. That reminded me why I don't want to work it anymore.
9 years ago a couple of fans from a visiting team came strutting out onto the field towards us as we were departing the final game. I finally told one of them if he wanted to spend the night in my county jail (I work in the court system) he could keep on coming. All the home team had for security was a 400 lb. man in jeans and a security guard uni shirt. He was hunched over the money box like it was a 2 for 1 pizza deal. I told the team president she needed to have better security and suggested hiring off duty deputies. She pointed over to Big Boy and said "we have security". I replied "Ma'am, did you notice I said BETTER."
Here is the latest- I agree with the guy from Owen Youth. The Y in Asheville has started up Pop Warner and from all accounts it is well run and organized.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20101014/SPORTS/310140038/1250 (http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20101014/SPORTS/310140038/1250)
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Here is the latest- I agree with the guy from Owen Youth. The Y in Asheville has started up Pop Warner and from all accounts it is well run and organized.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20101014/SPORTS/310140038/1250 (http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20101014/SPORTS/310140038/1250)
The telling phrase:
“The kids usually aren't the problem; it's the parents. I believe the whole issue is the dads who didn't play football living vicariously through their kids.”
True dat.
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A few years ago, in Africa, poachers badly thinned the elephant herd of adult male elephants and young male elephants started behaving badly and tearing up communities. Solution; they brought in some adult male elephants from other areas and standards of behavior were quickly reestablished.
When a youth football program is having discipline problems, engaging and working closer with the local officiating organizations to collaborate on standards, establishing rules for security, game management responsibilities, rules clinics and presentations for both coaches and parent, establishing acceptable coaches behavior standards and creating, publishing and ENFORCING serious penalties for non-compliance can go a long way towards setting an acceptable tone that will produce an enjoyable, positive experience for everyone.
When a few idiots ruin things for the majority, is it more their fault or the fault of the majority for allowing the idiots to practice their craft? Sometimes well meaning people need specific assistance, advice and guidance in designing and managing their leagues. Who better to provide such assistance than the local officiating organization, who should be pleased and eager to establish a long term consultant relationship.
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The rec league we support (they have their own official's group as well) works closely with our association to ensure there are no problems. Coaches for the most part are no problem because they know their league officials will come down hard on them if they act up. Game administrators will remove any parents/spectators who are unruly or otherwise trying to distract from the kids in the game. In those cases where I've had spectators yelling out obscenities at the officials, game administration was quick to solve the situation.
So I guess you could say we're blessed with a great relationship with the league.