Some people on here are A-OK with yelling at an 8 year old so I know they’ll love this.
Been a rough day for you hasn’t it.
It’s still daylight in AZ, go for a nice walk. Enjoy the day. You’re old enough to know what part of the cruise of life you are in.
Seriously, go outside and say something nice to a total stranger.
Fyi, I used to referee high school and college water polo. Its a very rough sport. We used to call it full contact swimming. Tempers could get high, and fists loose.
Fortunately i never had to fight a coach, but i did have one during the state quarter finals try to get in my face.
In water polo, the referees have god-like power. I told him to sit down or his team would forfeit and play no more games. He sat. He got that part right.
I never yelled at a kid. Never had to. It’s kinda like command. You either earn the respect of your troops or you resort to authority, which is a loser. This ref apparently didn’t have command presence. And of course the coach should have been tossed long before. The kids suffered, and that is wrong.
Sleep well in AZ.