Multi-sport referee comments on assault charges against a hockey parent

Guy Vondette is the President and Founder of the Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League. He is also a referee or umpire in 5 different sports. He speaks with us today about a fellow referee who followed through with assault charges against a hockey parent . The referee had been after being grabbed by the throat of the hockey parent was also the trainer for his son’s team. We’ll talk to Guye about rights of referees, risks of abuse, and the proper method for following up with complaints about a referee’s judgement.