Ok I don’t know if it’s me or all of us but it seems to have gone crazy at youth level football U12- U11 I have already had to abandon one u11 game after 3 mins manager received a red card from me and would not leave the area !!!! Cue 10 parents surrounding me giving the most vile abuse !!! I’m an older ref so I’ve heard worse but I could have been a younger ref !!!!
Following week 10 mins in two mothers screaming abuse and running onto the pitch to try and grab a boy !!! I threaten to abandon but it calmed down I have had two directives from two different leagues saying how bad it is and for us to report everything !! ! It seems the worst I have ever seen in years I know it can get tough but this is stupid !!
My question is before the start of the games is it worth saying to managers that I will come down tough on mouthy rowdy parents as a warning or am I being to mercenary ???? Thoughts would be good
Thanks
Following week 10 mins in two mothers screaming abuse and running onto the pitch to try and grab a boy !!! I threaten to abandon but it calmed down I have had two directives from two different leagues saying how bad it is and for us to report everything !! ! It seems the worst I have ever seen in years I know it can get tough but this is stupid !!
My question is before the start of the games is it worth saying to managers that I will come down tough on mouthy rowdy parents as a warning or am I being to mercenary ???? Thoughts would be good
Thanks