problematic parents
Youth hockey parent suspended for inappropriate behavior toward referee
A youth hockey parent from Minnesota has been suspended from attending games after a video surfaced of his behavior toward a referee. The 17-second video showed a man running down the bleachers yelling and throwing money at a referee during a Brai...
St. Louis youth football coach shot multiple times by a parent over playing time
A St. Louis youth football coach was shot multiple times by a parent last week who was upset his son was receiving enough playing time. Shaquille Lattimore, 30, was shot several times at Sherman Park as he was coaching a CityRec football team ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...