“The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has introduced a new black card to help prevent abusive behaviour from parents at youth-team matches.” If, after two warnings, the black card is shown, the match is permanently cancelled.
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I love this so much. The establishment of consequences for bad behavior on the sidelines is excellent, and I hope other youth leagues follow this lead. I was lucky to have played at a time (and in leagues) where parents were rather disengaged; I would have absolutely crawled in a hole and died - and never played again - if my parents or coaches acted so badly as to warrant a black card. And I can't be the only person who was a shy kid who played sports.
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