Why They Scream

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Why They Scream!

• Alan Kibbler

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Who Screams!
REFEREE
OFFICIALS
PLAYERS
SPECTATORS

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PLAYERS

• ACTIVE
• Want to win
• Emotional based
• ignorance

• BENCH
• Want to win
• Leader Based
• Emotional

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OFFICIALS

• COACH
• Needs to win
• Decision Based
• Misinformed

• SUPPORT
• Want to win
• Bias based
• No logic

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SPECTATORS

• PARENTS
• Winning is good
• Protection Based
• Emotional
• Bias -No logic

• SUPPORTER
• Winning culture
• Bias based
• Misinformed

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Major reasons for abuse

• Disagreement with the rule interpretation
• Perceived lack of competence of official

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Common factors in abuse

• Is not influenced by whether decision is right or
  wrong
• Usually ignorant of rules
• Observation from a selfish( biased) viewpoint
• Usually attacks the POSITION NOT THE PERSON

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Type of abuse

• Players

• Word or action
• involves.yelling,swearing,insults
• Often up close
• Not usually threatening
• Not personal

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Type of abuse

• Coaches

• Usually less swearing
• More damaging
• Public display
• Intimidating

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Type of abuse

• SPECTATORS

• Loud
• More likely to use taunts and insults
• Often personal
• Most likely to get physical
• Can last after the game
• Often designed to hurt

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Type of abuse

• Physical

• Seek safety
• Abandon game
• Collate and cross reference reports
• Report to branch
• Seek medical aid
• Report to police

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Survey of abuse to officials 2002

• Conducted by the Australian Sports Commission
  2002
• respondents asked to rate severity of harrassment
• MODERATE 58 involves arguments,comments at
  officials , not personal
• MODERATE/SEVERE 30 disruption of play,some
  sanction involved, insults or swearing used.
• SEVERE 12 removal of players,bodily harm,legal
  ramifications,suspensions or fines

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What is abuse meant to achieve

• Manipulate the official
• Destroy the confidence of the official and effect
  the decision making process
• Make the abuser feel better
• Instill a fear of making a contrary decision

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Common factors in dealing with abuse

• React positively
• Recognise what you can and cant fix
• Remain calm and in control
• Recognise the limit of your own skills when
  deciding what to do
• Retain your own strength by de-personalising the
  whole process