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Ref asks: How do you send off a parent after sideline abuse of a U12 player?

·Source: Reddit: r/referees

A youth soccer referee describes ejecting a parent who berated his U12 goalkeeper son until the child cried, then argued with the official. The post asks for best practices on handling parent removals—directly addressing the parent vs. going through the coach—highlighting ongoing sideline behavior issues and ref-parent confrontations.

Read full story at Reddit: r/referees

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