The Behavior of Spectators: Perceptions of Youth, Parents, and Coaches
| Youth | Parents | Coaches | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | % Yes | A | B | C | % Yes | A | B | C | %Yes | A | B | C |
| 1 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 58 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 25 |
| 4 | 43 | 56 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| 5 | 41 | 51 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 52 | 44 | 4 |
| 6 | 68 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 74 | 35 | 41 | 24 | 75 | 18 | 50 | 32 |
| 7 | 39 | 49 | 32 | 19 | 44 | 53 | 41 | 6 | (see #4) | |||
| 8 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 72 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | 38 | 53 | 31 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 59 | 46 | 35 | 19 |
| Youth | Parents | Coaches | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | % Yes | A | B | C | % Yes | A | B | C | %Yes | A | B | C |
| 1 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 58 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 25 |
| 4 | 43 | 56 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| 5 | 41 | 51 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 52 | 44 | 4 |
| 6 | 68 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 74 | 35 | 41 | 24 | 75 | 18 | 50 | 32 |
| 7 | 39 | 49 | 32 | 19 | 44 | 53 | 41 | 6 | (see #4) | |||
| 8 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 72 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | 38 | 53 | 31 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 59 | 46 | 35 | 19 |
A = Once or Twice; B = A Few Times; C = Often Questions: [In the most recent season] have you ever …
1. Been physically attacked by a fan?
2. Seen a fan hit another adult?
3. Been scared by the behavior of a fan?
4. Been teased or yelled at by someone watching?
5. Seen a fan angrily tell at or tease a player?
6. Seen a fan angrily yell at an official?
7. Seen a fan angrily yell at a coach?
8. Seen a fan angrily yell at another spectator?
9.Been embarrassed by the behavior of a fan?
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