The big let down.

This Friday night at 7pm my football team was set to play a team from Chandler.  When we arrived at the field and we were greeted by 1 referee not the normal 3. He told us that there was a game scheduled at 4pm today but it was cancelled and the league never told the referees. 2 went home mad and 1 stayed. This referee called 2 other referees and they showed quickly. Thank goodness because we can't play without them.

So the referees are ready, lights come on, both teams are ready to get started, the stands are full of support for the teams. But now we are waiting for the league to show up with the down markers, chains, and yard markers. They are a small part, but vital to play the game. Long story short the league let us down and never provided the equipment to play the game. The referees called the game at 7:45pm because we didn't have the equipment to play.

I was very upset not only for my guys but the fact that we have not had a pleasant experience in dealing with the league yet. My thought is: how can you run youth sports that help kids stay out of trouble, builds their self esteem, makes them be dedicated to something and then be completely undependable yourself buy let them down? The people that run the league have no business in youth sports. They are what is wrong with society today, and they are passing it on to the future of America.

I'm sure the administration of both schools will have some choice words for the league and their incompetence after all the money we give them. Maybe I should start a sports league since I care and understand the importance of sports in lives of young people. I know I get it more than the current league does.