A Saskatchewan hockey referee is gaining widespread attention after posting a video on social media telling coaches and parents to “do better.”

A Saskatchewan hockey referee is gaining widespread attention after posting a video on social media telling coaches and parents to “do better.”

Dave Kadun recently took to Instagram, calling on the hockey community to think twice before yelling — or swearing — at a young official.

“Think about what you’re doing when you’re yelling at a 12 or 13-year-old kid,” Kadun said in his video, which has garnered 1.5 million views.

“You’re killing them inside.”

  • OminousOrange
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    2 days ago

    I was an official for 20 years and there’s very little that can actually get the children parents in the stands to behave. The only thing I’ve heard that was moderately successful was to essentially have designated parent referees. They would officiate their own fan’s behavior and if someone got out of line, their team would receive a penalty. Essentially if you were an asshole, you penalized your own kid’s team, making you an even greater asshole.