Edmonton Police were called to a local arena during a recent kids' hockey match to escort referees out of the building after aggressive parents forced them to hide behind a locked door. The league has handed out more than five parental suspensions in the
"Strutz" said It's too bad that the association has to go as far as to ban parents from their kid's games but if they're going to be assholes then it's deserved.
I feel bad for those kids though. How embarrassing it must be.
It is brutal, and not limited to children's leagues.
I play in very low level CCRHL, and we have had players forced to leave the game, to escort their guests out, due to the same issues.
35+ adults escorting out 70+ parents...if it wasn't so sad, it would be comical.
"Public_Domain" said When parents act like this in public, it sure makes you concerned about what they're like in private.
Strange thing is that I think that there's absolutely no problem when they're in public. Some parents just react very badly when they see their kids play competitively.
I feel bad for those kids though. How embarrassing it must be.
It's too bad that the association has to go as far as to ban parents from their kid's games but if they're going to be assholes then it's deserved.
I feel bad for those kids though. How embarrassing it must be.
It is brutal, and not limited to children's leagues.
I play in very low level CCRHL, and we have had players forced to leave the game, to escort their guests out, due to the same issues.
35+ adults escorting out 70+ parents...if it wasn't so sad, it would be comical.
When parents act like this in public, it sure makes you concerned about what they're like in private.
Strange thing is that I think that there's absolutely no problem when they're in public. Some parents just react very badly when they see their kids play competitively.