What is your relation to sporting Umpires and Referees?

Question

Im an Australian Rules umpire in Australia (at Junior level) and I hear ALL kinds of abuse all the time on and off the field.

Now without getting to flusted, are you an umpire or refferee of any sport and you are just sick and tired of player and perent abuse directed at you? What can we do about it to fully stop it other than the ingoring factor?

Are you a player or coach or even a perent who always get on at refs when they make a mistake and why do you do it?

Please be honest here as I like to hear both sides of the story and before I forget, we all make mistakes!

Answer 1

i am an umpire for baseball, and i get all sorts of crap from coaches and parents alike. dont listen to parents, and dont let coaches get the upper hand on you. make sure you are firm, and if need be, kick a coach out of the game.

there is a city about 45 minutes from me that has a league where there are kids and an umpire. parents are not allowed to show up!! the kids get together at the field, and with minimal help from the umpire, they make teams and get ready to play. i have heard nothing but good comments from friends of mine that used to play in that league