Reply to "Why do youth and high school game officials quit? 75%, adult behavior"

BK-CatcherDad1,000+ posts

My son just passed an umpire certification program offered by one of the local organizations - he told me everyone in his class was in high school. And I have to say that, while he hasn't worked a game yet (still too cold here in the N.E.), this is one of my biggest worries - how he'll deal with the parents. He's got a level head and doesn't really anger easily so that should help. And they start them off with the 6u and 7u kids so hopefully he's got some time to get comfortable before the insanity sets in. Though I have been to a couple of 7u games back in the day where there were future MLB parents in attendance - I'm sure they would have attested to at the time anyway :-)

2/25/1910:54 AM

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