This take couldn’t be more wrong. You need to adjust what youth sports is about.

Sep 24, 2022
8:14:05am

TempeCoug All-American

And yes I’m a youth football coach in the Ute conference so I know exactly what you’re talking about and that’s my frame of reference.

It’s about all the kids not just the handful that are super skilled.

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Officials in youth fb leagues are getting power hungry...

CougarBuddy Playmaker

9/24/22 7:29am

It’s the league rules, I believe, if you’re talking about Ute Conference.

mobomanjoe

9/24/22 7:32am

It is absolutely league rule (enforced varyingly by refs)

NYC and Japan

9/24/22 8:29am

Down with the conniving, corrupt youth football officials!

Hambone

9/24/22 7:32am

… and kids who are less talented than mine!!!

BoiseBlueCoug

9/24/22 8:03am

I agree with the league. It’s out of hand with too many parents.

Bluforever

9/24/22 7:32am

Brother-in-law refs. He has been in games where crowd was completely out of

NYC and Japan

9/24/22 8:31am

Refs are getting soft? Dude it is youth football

The Dark Knight

9/24/22 7:34am

Bad take...

CougarBuddy

9/24/22 7:35am

Have you found that yelling at people is an effective way to improve behavior?

Blueto

9/24/22 7:44am

Actually I don't yell, but I absolutely disagree with people when it's appropriate...

CougarBuddy

9/24/22 7:49am

Most people just find a new job, and that doesn't make them quitters

The Dark Knight

9/24/22 7:47am

So can we criticize you now for the type of person you are because that might

Scratch

9/24/22 8:14am

You're joking, right? If not, sounds like you're one of the parents that ruin

nslcougar

9/24/22 8:20am

When you have a kid that is a lock for the NFL, you do what it takes.

Ojiisan

9/24/22 8:34am

With all the crap that keeps happening, an all or nothing rule makes sense.

TADOW

9/24/22 7:35am

Lol. Most refs are making $15 an hour. You think you should be able to yell at

Blueto

9/24/22 7:36am

I did it when I was younger...

CougarBuddy

9/24/22 7:38am

I used to ref basketball.

mobomanjoe

9/24/22 7:47am

the blaming it on religion thing doesn't surprise me. utah is full of people who

ColonelMustard

9/24/22 2:37pm

RE: Officials in youth fb leagues are getting power hungry...

Metallicat

9/24/22 7:47am

I bet you saw this post going differently in your head lol. Maybe chill out a

Mr. Rumsfield

9/24/22 7:52am

I think he only wants the kids that don’t make mistakes

md7Coug

9/24/22 7:56am

Ok, give them grace like you said...

CougarBuddy

9/24/22 7:59am

They are not reffing to someday make it to the NFL

cambo

9/24/22 8:15am

Uhh.... who... who cares?

Hotlanta

9/24/22 8:33am

Our soccer league has a survey system that parents/coaches are strongly

jreid191

9/24/22 8:53am

It’s time to let this one go. Stop digging in deeper. You’re not winning this one

TADOW

9/24/22 9:06am

Does anyone on here yell at youth sport refs?

My Fingers Hurt

9/24/22 7:53am

You missed the point of youth leagues

md7Coug

9/24/22 7:55am

Man, sports parents like you are the worst.

Junior Deputy

9/24/22 7:59am

There are tons of them like this guy out there. The lack of self awareness is

Memmo

9/24/22 8:26am

OP never played a down of football

Swishfromdeep3

9/24/22 6:58pm

Amen

DrinkSuin

9/24/22 9:46am

I was a referee for Jr. Jazz basketball as a college student. One time we were

Bin01015

9/24/22 2:31pm

Solid contender for worst post of the month

MyTwoCents

9/24/22 4:08pm

No. Parents and coaches have lost their minds and need to be reigned in. How

whirl

9/24/22 7:59am

RE: Officials in youth fb leagues are getting power hungry...

kalifi

9/24/22 8:02am

Uncle Rico parents living vicariously through their kids is what makes youth

nc-puma

9/24/22 8:03am

Is this a reverse? I’ve seen ridiculously crazy behavior at youth sports events

BlackBart

9/24/22 8:05am

I was hopeful that it was a reverse until he started responding to other posts.

Junior Deputy

9/24/22 8:06am

Only way to control those types of people.

cougfanz

9/24/22 8:05am

Wasn’t there a huge brawl in Herriman at youth football game over reffing?

Charles Darwin

9/24/22 8:12am

Yep

TempeCoug

9/24/22 8:16am

Nope, media made it way bigger than it was

xarope8

9/24/22 10:05am

This take couldn’t be more wrong. You need to adjust what youth sports is about.

TempeCoug

9/24/22 8:14am

Parents with this attitude are the part of problem. Its why youth leagues

JohnnyC

9/24/22 8:14am

There are bad takes, and there are really bad takes, and then there is this.

BlueRhino

9/24/22 8:16am

This post (and thread) didn’t age well for you…

garyfan

9/24/22 8:19am

Oh, so you’re THAT parent at your kid’s games …

Ikuna

9/24/22 8:19am

Why are cuts better? Kids are obese. They need as much exercise as possible

lilpenny

9/24/22 8:20am

Since yelling seems to be how you learn…YOU’RE MAKING A TERRIBLE ARGUMENT!!!

Metallicat

9/24/22 8:22am

BrazilCoug?

Non-mo Coug

9/24/22 8:23am

He'd really love to fire some youth refs if he could

Mitty

9/24/22 11:49pm

I think we found the cause of the ref shortage

Memmo

9/24/22 8:24am

You're questionable ref take overshadows your HORRIBLE take on too many kids

fattycoug

9/24/22 8:43am

Wow. Bad take on multiple levels.

Heath Squashwell

9/24/22 8:52am

So many bad takes in this post.

Tortillero

9/24/22 9:01am

I just wanted to say I'm so happy cougarboard unanimously decided

Hotlanta

9/24/22 9:05am

Parents are getting worse.

Powerbait DPM

9/24/22 9:11am

Yeah cut the kids! If they aren't nfl bound by 12 cut them!

chrisoc13

9/24/22 9:22am

This. His take on the refs was bad enough

XORCoug

9/24/22 10:07am

I've coached for a long time and IMO

FT487

9/24/22 9:37am

Good job, you have made my top 5 worst takes of all time.

doctorcoug

9/24/22 10:04am

100 thumbs down without talking about the Utes is an incredible feat.

Memmo

9/24/22 5:12pm

It really is!

Mr. Rumsfield

9/24/22 5:20pm

You are so off base with this. Check yourself. Boo

Mitty

9/24/22 11:44pm

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