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When youth sports officiating becomes emotionally exhausting

I've been a referee for high school football for eight years and the parents get worse every season and I'm questioning why I volunteer for this abuse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Service to community athletics is being undermined by adult behavior that contradicts the supposed values of sport.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sports — playing and watching?”

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