17,000 Referees Reveal The Real Problem With Sportsmanship in Youth Sports
17,000 Referees Reveal The Real Problem With Sportsmanship in Youth Sports
By TrueSport
Sportsmanship is one of the values adults hope children learn from youth sports, but new data suggests that kids might understand sportsmanship better than adults.
According to a 2017 survey of more than 17,000 referees, parents and coaches cause the majority of problems with sportsmanship. When asked “Who causes the most problems with sportsmanship?” only about 10% of respondents cited players, but nearly 40% cited parents, and nearly 30% cited coaches.
