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March 30, 2023
Florida sergeant arrested after punching youth soccer referee
A Florida sergeant was recently arrested after a video emerged of him punching a referee in the face during a youth soccer game. Sgt. Michael Russell, a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide sergeant has been arrested earlier this week and was ch...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Tim McFarland resigned as the head football coach for Brooklyn High School after it was revealed the team used the “Nazi” as a play call in a game against Beachwood High School. According to reports, Beachwood is a Cleveland suburb that is approximately 90% Jewish.
Ohio HS football coach resigns after team uses antisemitic play calls
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Tim McFarland resigned as head coach football coach of Brooklyn High S...