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Tap ’er Light: Don’t be mad at the nervous umpire
The coach deserved to be thrown out of the game. He also had good reason to be mad at the nervous umpire.
In this case, the coach and the umpire were both victims of the ever-growing shortage of youth sports officials. So were the players.
That shortage, by the way, is due almost entirely to the parents who verbally abuse sports officials at all levels.
Coaches and players deserve the best officiating possible. Officials deserve time to learn and develop confidence before being thrown into such an intense game. Neither happened in this case.
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