There are several reasons for an officer to leave the game, but the number one factor is the increasing scarcity of the game from coaches, parents and fans.
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Shreveport Referee Hunter Horton is faced by an angry parents
Shrewport Referee Hunter Horton is faced by an angry parents during a recent game with Mansfield
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- The shortage of sports authorities is increasing, affecting the quality of working at a higher level.
- The main reason for leaving the authorities is the poor sportsmanship with coaches, parents and fans.
- Young officials require mistakes and learning opportunities, which are being interrupted by the current environment.
- The decline in officers begins at the youth sports level, affecting the pipeline for college and professional leagues.
The biggest weather of the year is on us. No, not in summer … young game season! And keeping this in mind, I want to send a message to the parents and coaches of young athletes.
Leave the officers alone!
The quality of sports at college and professional levels is the highest that has ever been. However, within a generation, this cannot happen now. New officers of all ages are leaving their respective sports at a dangerous rate. Less men and women in the pipeline mean low -qualified candidates are ready for advancement, which will eventually reduce the quality of officers at top levels.
The society allows the sporting of sports officials at all levels of sports
There are many reasons for an officer to leave the game, but Number 1 factor coach, parents and fans have a growing lack of sportsmanshipWorking exists as an avocation because the east-athletes (or children who were never chosen in gym class) want to be involved in sports that they matter to them, irrespective of their level of participation.
But most are leaving early, before leaving that passion they get a chance to see if they have to be successful. Assignments across the country are already asking School to transfer games At different nights of the week, there will be enough officers to cover all sports. Society allows people to openly chase, surprise and only threaten to do their work.
Can you imagine this behavior in a restaurant, hospital or court? Security or police would be called immediately and the culprit immediately exited, potentially to face legal consequences. But as long as there is no physical change during athletic competition, no rules apply.
If it is only at and above the college level, where the authorities already have experience and thick skin, to ignore it, I will not write. But the society sports authorities do not mind the level of playing. Participate in any small league game and you are trying to find a 16-year-old decency umpires to the parents or coaches.
The best officers were young once and made mistakes
All officers make mistakes, and the youth do much of them. But this is the place where it needs to happen – not in SEC, MLB, etc. when career and millions of dollars are on line. Officers who eventually succeed are those who make those mistakes, learn from them and try to improve every game.
But how much can we really expect them to put them in this process from “fans”? How many high quality officers of the future are we stopping them by behaving them like garbage?
Emotional conditions, impossible expectations and incompetent behavior that are forced to tolerate officers at all levels, leading to a sharp decline in sports spectrum officials, and when no quality officers are left, everyone loses.
Do you think college and professional officers come from? They all start in young games. Please, just give them a chance.
Matt Austin is an ESPN College Football Rules Analyst and a retired, multi-sport officer of forty years. His views do not reflect the people of ESPN.