Sports Moms United Podcast

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN TODAY’S 15-MINUTE HUDDLE:  “You should check your phone for messages, you’ve been missing calls all night,” someone yells from crowd.   This is one of the more humorous quips heard from the stands, but often what the crowd yells is not so funny and can turn ugly quickly.   So in today’s huddle, I talk with Craig Kibbe, High School Basketball and Football Official, about what it’s really like to be an official and how parents can partner with officials to create a great environment for youth sports.   Craig and I discuss…   How he got started and why he loves being an official.   What happens when newer officials start out officiating younger athletes.   How to recognize the commonalities between parents and officials.   The process of becoming an official and what they invest in their profession.   The sticky note approach to sports parenting.   How to see the officials as “on your team” and understand that officials love the sport just like we do.   Craig’s advice to sports p