The Real Cause of Losing Sports OfficialsABSTRACTPurposeRecreational Sports, Junior Highschool Sports, and Highschool Sports are witnessing across all types of sports a decline in sports officials. But the true main cause of losing sports officials has been the lack of respect for the sport’s officials through the behavior of players, coaches, family members, and sports fans. IntroductionRecreational Sports, Junior High School Sports, and High School Sports are all witnessing a lack of sports officials all across the United States. Did COVID-19 Pandemic play a role in the loss of sports officials, the current age of sports officials, or the constant verbal abuse or threats to sports officials? (7) We have had the problem of losing officials because of the lack of respect toward officials from parents, family members, and fans well before the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Source: New York Times February 16, 2024 14:11 UTC