Parents should be held to this cause some of them are the worse on the sidelines - U10 parents are top of the list. Tech fouls should be administered on spectators as well and put on the coach and I guarantee the coach will be making it crystal clear about their position. So many refs have left the game due to obnoxious behavior not only from parents but players. I know for a fact - ref's being spat on, threatened in parking lots, threatened physical harm, etc. These people have been reported and BSA either dished out minor penalties or done stuff all in the past and let these animals continue their bad behavior. The harsher the penalty the better - kids and parents will learn their lessons real quick. I say if refs are being threatened physical harm in future, bring the cops in and their children can see them be handcuffed and taken away in the back of a paddy wagon.
Their names should be up in lights on the website as suspended with a big picture.
This behavior shouldn't be a part of sport and teaching kids at a young age gives them good direction for their future in sports.
Yes - BSA and clubs should put this on public forum for everyone to read and know what the new rules are. Sport is supposed to be a fun activity even when competitive and many have taken that away because of they way they act.