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| Activity: |
More Respect for the Officials |
| Ages: |
All |
| Value(s): |
Respect |
| Facility and Equipment |
Four cones |
Description:
- Review the previous activity related to respecting officials. Place four cones near the team practice area and ask the players to stand. Say, "if you think the officials care who wins a YMCA game, stand by the first cone, If you think they often care who wins, stand by the second cone. If you think they sometimes care, stand by the third cone, If you think they never care, stand by the fourth cone."
- Ask the players standing by the cones of "always" or "often care who wins" why they think officials care about who wins. Short of having another parent or another player officiating, most of the reasons should be interesting and invalid.
- Ask everyone to sit down. Ask, "Why do you think people officiate YMCA games?" Allow time for responses. Say," I think most of our officials would say it’s because they love the sport and want to help young people like yourselves learn to play it correctly. So, if they really do not cheat because they do not really care who wins the game, but are just here to help you enjoy the and learn the game, I think they deserve some respect. In fact on our team, it is required to respect the officials."