Time to blow the whistle on referee abuse Final Edition
Outbursts of emotion happen -- either from the coaches or the parents. And whether we like it or not, every time a ref hears a derogatory or negative comment, it encourages them -- particularly the young ones -- to not develop their skill. I've seen a particular situation hundreds of times wher...
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| Published in | North shore news |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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North Vancouver, B.C
Postmedia Network Inc
06.03.2005
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Outbursts of emotion happen -- either from the coaches or the parents. And whether we like it or not, every time a ref hears a derogatory or negative comment, it encourages them -- particularly the young ones -- to not develop their skill. I've seen a particular situation hundreds of times where a ref will put a whistle to their mouth because they've seen something, they're about to make a call, but they stop. They do so because they know subconsciously that every time they blow that whistle, they have a 50/50 chance that someone's not going to be happy and that they're going to hear about it. It becomes easier to simply ignore things and to let the game go on. But letting things go leads to games getting out of hand, frustrated coaches, and demoralized refs. |
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| ISSN: | 0712-5348 |