A CHALLENGE TO PARENTS: How do we turn down the temperature around youth and high school sports?

The article discusses the issue of parents' behavior at youth and high school sports events. The author, a parent and editor, reflects on his own experience and the troubling trend of parents behaving badly at sporting events. The author challenges parents to turn down the temperature by voicing nothing but encouragement and praise, thanking officials, saying kind things about opponents, and resisting the urge to gossip. The author also encourages athletes to communicate with their parents about how their behavior affects their love of the game. [Extracted from the article]