Kids football

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Just seen on BBC news that Lincolnshire FA have made all kids teams have a barrier a metre from touchline at games to stop parents and friends entering the pitch and have respect stewards in attendance. It's a sad thing but reflects the idiots who attend these games.

 

[Baleforce]

We’ve had respect lines for years,

As a coach I’d make a slight change, rather than one meter, it should be one mile.

 

[Chrissivad]

Parents shouldn't be standing on the side line.

Always found it strange when I was a kid if I was running down the wing having coaches, subs and spectators so close to me. Coaches should be a meter back, anyone watching further back than that.

 

[Lemonade Money]

Just seen on BBC news that Lincolnshire FA have made all kids teams have a barrier a metre from touchline at games to stop parents and friends entering the pitch and have respect stewards in attendance. It's a sad thing but reflects the idiots who attend these games.

It's been like that everywhere else for about 10 years!

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

We’ve had respect lines for years,

As a coach I’d make a slight change, rather than one meter, it should be one mile.

Feel sorry for kids, my son and his best mate stopped playing because of all the problems and that was almost 40 years ago, but at least it gave us the opportunity to go to Spurs games and him to concentrate on his cricket.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

It's been like that everywhere else for about 10 years!

I've only seen it once in Kent or SE London in the last 8 years and that was at a cup final.

 

[Lemonade Money]

I've only seen it once in Kent or SE London in the last 8 years and that was at a cup final.

It's definitely improved parent behaviour at kids football.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

It's definitely improved parent behaviour at kids football.

I would hope it has, it's more of a psychological barrier than physical as they are easily passed.

 

[SubZero]

We’ve had respect lines for years,

As a coach I’d make a slight change, rather than one meter, it should be one mile.

You could also arm the stewards.

 

[parklane1]

I spent some time working at the Norwich academys several years ago and we used to get the parents of the kids coming to watch games and training. In the end the actions of some of the parents [ shouting at the players during training and games against other youth sides] we had to change acsess to the pitches. We allowed the parents to come and watch some of the sessions/games but we made them stand a pitch width away. They all moaned about it but we told them that was the only way they would be allowed into the grounds.