A three paragraph rant and we're the butt hurt whiners?? Yes, officiating is down because of idiot youth coaches and parents. Not idiot fans on message boards like myself.
Great call by your buddy Walsh on the dive though. Textbook. He has hurt UND for years but you wouldn't know because you are scared about hurt feelings and how our fans look? Pretty pathetic in my book. Even checked up on my profile....goodness I struck a nerve.
Got my certification, and volunteered hundreds of officiating hours to my last youth club. I hope parents/coaches leave the youth/ALL officials alone. In all sports.