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October 10, 2022

Massachusetts Football Coach Resigns After ‘Constant Harassment’ From Parents

A Massachusetts high school football coach has resigned after less than two years on the job following constant harassment from parents and spectators. Kahn Chace was the head football coach for Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton, and he st...

July 13, 2022

A.D.ministration — Limiting Problems by Effectively Communicating with Parents

by Dr. David Hoch

While misguided, challenging individuals get a great deal of attention, and rightfully so in many cases, the vast majority of parents are good, positive, and supportive. With both segments, there is a need to guide and educate them with respect to th...

March 31, 2022

Cincinnati Area Referees Face Shortages, Fan Abuse

by Wesley Sykes

Much like the rest of the country, the Cincinnati area is facing an official shortage at the middle school and high school level — particularly soccer referees. While the COVID-19 pandemic exasperated the issue — pushing older referees into re...

March 30, 2022

Study: 40% of School Administrators Threatened by Parents in 2021

by Wesley Sykes

According to a recently released technical report from the American Psychological Association (APA), school administrators across the country have seen an uptick in violent threats from parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. As one anonymous staff ...

February 24, 2022

Texas Mother Arrested After Partaking in Middle School Basketball Brawl

by Wesley Sykes

A Texas mother is facing several charges, according to a Fox4News report, after police say she attacked multiple people, including teenagers and a referee, during a middle school basketball game. In the Fox4News report, police say the mother lost ...

January 12, 2022

Tennessee Lawmaker Attempted to ‘Pants’ Referee During HS Game

by Wesley Sykes

A Tennessee House Republican has apologized after trying to fight and pants a referee at a high school basketball game. Rep. Jeremy Faison apologized for the incident in a tweet on Tuesday. "I acted the fool tonight. I'm hoping to be able to mak...

April 21, 2021

Wisconsin Lawmakers Push Back on Proposed Referee Harassment Bill

by Wesley Sykes

Wisconsin lawmakers are balking at the idea of passing an anti-harassment bill against referees and umpires at high school and youth sports games. Rep. Alex Dallman is a co-sponsor of the bill and said, according to APG-WI.com, that while the stat...

February 23, 2021

A.D.ministration: 10 Ways for Working with Difficult Parents

by Dr. David Hoch

When one thinks about the tasks and responsibilities involved with an athletic administrator’s position, many revolve around athletes and coaches. This would be normal and understandable. But there is another group of individuals whom you also have...