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Guidelines with no teeth

wow, a parent abuses an umpire. i would never have guessed it! perhaps we should invoke that by-law where the teams have to supply a ref. I wonder how many of those abusive parents would put their hands up to umpire the games. I brought this up with a parent of a team i wont mention (WOODVILLE), and their excuse was that they "werent fit enough." Has anybody seen Antrigg Jackman lately. A great example that you dont have to be fit to umpire. So, all you slack, abusive, lazy parents, get off your backsides and give it a go (Dont say it doesnt happen, just look at Wayne Hoffman at Woodville)

great point. Although traditionally it is not within the role of a coach or Team Manager. Perhaps they need to be placed with onus of controlling their parents. That is, if an umpire is being abused by a spectator, he is to approach the coach/TM and ask them to control their parents. It hasn't been their responsibilty to control parents, but maybe it needs to happen to curb umpire abuse.

State champs, district, local, just for fun................it really doesn't matter what grade you are playing, the rules and regulations should be the same for all AND adhered to. As a ref myself, I completely agree with you Jeff the Ref, but unfortunately your plee of behaviour will probably fall on deaf ears......some just can't help themselves.

Haaaa, what code of conduct......rules are in place but why are they not followed through?? Not much point really is there? You could probably say the same goes for some of the rules of the game too.....