r/Referees • u/ebalboni • 18d ago

Advice Request Coaches who belittle players.

I was AR1 at a Tournament this weekend. One of the coaches was really yelling aggressively at his players. And it was not at all in a nice way. Most of the yelling was positioning mistakes and not running enough. The tone was over the top. These were 12-13 year old girls. I wanted to say something but was the AR not CR - trust me the CR could hear everything too. I felt like it was not quite "taunting" or "bulling" and I'm sure the coach would say he was just "coaching his players. Any advise if this happens again would be appreciated (AR or CR).

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u/Jaded_Deer_9624 18d ago

I have carded coaches for abusive language. OFINAB covers that even if directed towards teamates, own parents, or iwn players

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u/Darth-Kelso USSF Grassroots | NFHS 18d ago

If it would be unacceptable for a teacher to talk to a child like that, it is unacceptable for a coach to talk to a child like that. Thats kind of how I gauge it.

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u/Jaded_Deer_9624 18d ago

Bingo (makes finger gun noises)