We've all been there...it's an exciting match, and the play is whistled dead due to an assessed fault. How do you react? How does your reaction/behavior affect young athletes' volleyball development and attitudes toward authority figures? Whether a legitimate argument exists (e.g. misapplication of a rule, which is why protest procedures exist) or it's just a difference of opinion/perspective on judgement, TrueSport discusses how our treatment of sports officials speaks volumes about the values we wish to instill on young athletes.
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