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Cops called to Florida youth soccer game over dispute with 3-year-old's 'disruptive' parent

A three-year-old was scoring goal after goal before a dispute between his parents and league officials brought police to the Florida game

Police were called to an i9 Sports soccer league game in Winter Park, Florida, over a disagreement reportedly centered on the decision to remove a 3-year-old from the game after he had been playing well (@dom_lucre/X)
Police were called to an i9 Sports soccer league game in Winter Park, Florida, over a disagreement reportedly centered on the decision to remove a 3-year-old from the game after he had been playing well (@dom_lucre/X)

WINTER PARK, FLORIDA: A youth soccer game on Saturday, October 24, took an unexpected turn after a three-year-old named Nevada reportedly scored goal after goal and ran past other players, leading to a dispute that brought police to the field.

The incident involved an i9 Sports youth soccer program, where a league organizer called the Winter Park Police Department over a reported disturbance involving the child's parents.

The parents were asked to leave and offered a refund for the league fees. However, police later clarified that the situation was a civil matter, with no arrests made and no one forced to leave the park.

Florida youth soccer game dispute begins after three-year-old Nevada shines on the field

Nevada reportedly stood out during the game, scoring goal after goal and running past other children who were trying to stop him. But the game took a different turn when the child was taken out.

An organizer from the i9 Sports program contacted police to report a child's parent being disruptive. The disagreement reportedly centered on the decision to remove Nevada from the game after he had been playing well.

The league asked the family to leave and offered to refund their fees. The incident then drew police attention, although officers later said the family was cooperative and that the matter did not involve a criminal offense.

i9 Sports responds to incident involving Nevada and his parents

Following the incident, i9 Sports issued a statement acknowledging the concerns raised about the situation and said it had begun reviewing what happened.

“We are aware of concerns being shared regarding an incident at a local i9 Sports program, and we take them very seriously,” the organization said.

The statement added that the treatment and well-being of children and their families were important to the program.

“The respectful treatment and well-being of every child and family matter deeply to us,” i9 Sports said.

The organization also confirmed that it had contacted the family and started a review that included speaking with those involved.

“We have reached out to the family and have begun a review that includes speaking with those involved,” the statement added.

Winter Park police clarify no arrests were made after soccer game dispute

The Winter Park Police Department also provided details about the incident, confirming that a soccer league official had contacted officers over a reported “disturbance between league officials and the parents of a player.”

According to the department, the league had requested that the family leave and offered to refund the cost of participation. After officers arrived, the league official asked them to speak with the family because he did not want to further the disturbance.

“The family stated the game was over and they were leaving,” the police statement said.

Police said the family was cooperative and described the situation as a civil matter rather than a criminal one. The department also clarified that no arrests were made, no trespass had occurred, and nobody was forced to leave the park.

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