Abusive fans at a youth football game in New Jersey forced police to remove referees from the field for safety reasons, and leagues could easily introduce new rules allowing referees to throw penalty flags at parents. I had it considered.
Freehold Revolution president Frank Sinatra Jr. said in a letter sent to parents last week that two referees had resigned due to abuse by fans. According to her parents, the match was between the Spartan team and Elizabeth’s team.
Sinatra wrote of deteriorating fan behavior at a New Jersey American Youth Football game, “When I hit rock bottom, I found a new pitfall.”
The letter said four match officials had to leave the field under police escort after being verbally abused by angry parents and fans, including one incident in a bathroom. Both teams did not respond to inquiries from News 12 New Jersey.
Although Freehold’s team was not involved in the incident, Sinatra said he had sent a letter to Freehold’s parents to reassure them that such conduct would not be tolerated at any Freehold game. Says.
The letter from Sinatra also warned of a new rule that allows referees to throw penalty flags and penalize teams 15 yards for unruly behavior by fans.
Kevin Hester, president of the New Jersey AYF, said it was a proposal that was on the board’s agenda at a recent meeting but was not passed.