[Aliantha]

Both my older boys are thinking about becoming Rugby League coaches (partly so they'll be ready when Max starts playing I think), and I reckon that'll be great. They get paid per match, and it's a way for them to be involved in a match with little chance of getting a punch in the nose (unlike when they play their own games). As to the adults, don't you have duty officials at matches? At the junior games, every club has to have at least two on duty, and if parents or anyone not on the field starts yelling out abuse at the ref, they are ejected from the grounds. It's really great actually. Makes it a much more positive environment for the kids and they can just get on with the game.