In the Hope of Reducing Violence, Should More Schools Require Spectator Silence at Interscholastic Sport Competitions?
Recently, various youth-sports leagues have experimented with “Silent Sundays” or other spectator-silence measures to control the inappropriate behaviors of parents and fans. As a former public school teacher and coach, I have witnessed overzealous parents at junior wrestling matches screaming obscenities at the referee while simultaneously chastising their children for performing poorly. In these settings, I believe that enforcing silence is a viable option, at least until parents begin to attend education seminars. However, I do not agree with the measure of having schools require spectator silence at interscholastic sport competition in order to reduce violence. I would use this option only as an absolute last resort. Schools are institutions of learning; I believe that physical educators should take responsibility and educate their students on the topic of proper fan behavior. I would propose that high school physical educators and coaches work to build a healthy sport culture. The
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