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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER: Adventures in dealing with sports parents
 
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shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


 I don't have any funny or quirky story to add, but when I was 16 I became an ice hockey referee. I only reffed maybe 5 games, mostly pee wee level (ages 9-12 I think).

I ended up quitting because in that last game I blew a couple of calls, and got screamed at by parents as I walked to the dressing room. poo poo sucked. From that experience forward I've made it a priority to treat our refs with the utmost respect.

Edit: For those not involved in ice hockey in the US, referee abuse and "hockey dad syndrome" became enough of a problem that USA Hockey ran a huge ad campaign in every rink and in print publications to try and curtail it.

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