As a volunteer soccer ref, I threw more parents off fields (or 
threatened to) than kids.  And hardly a game went by without a parent 
needing a reprimand of some sort.

Once, I had to tell four middle-aged women at a 12-year-old kid game 
that I didn't know who was cursing, but if I heard one more, I'd throw 
the lot out.

I've told parents that if I heard them encouraging fouls, I'd boot them. 
  Once, I did it.

I've had many parents who could not keep off my line while I was a line 
judge (they wanted to be up close and personal while screaming at the 
kids) so on occasion, the fourth warning has been me lowering my 
shoulder and pointedly not looking where I was going.

My favorite, however, was the woman who insisted I was calling Pushing 
unfairly.  I asked if she'd be willing to let me demonstrate legal and 
illegal charges on her.  She said yes.  :-)  First, I got to knock her 
down with my shoulder.  Then I got to throw an elbow.  That was a great 
halftime show, let me tell you!

--Ben "Get off my line, lady" Doom

Bruce Sorge wrote:
> I have to agree on this one. 

> ummmm yeahhhh... have you ever worked in youth sports? :-)
> 
> parents = eeeeviiiilllll


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