This happened in our association last year when a varsity official witnessed a bad accident on the way to the game and was detained to give a statement. In fact, it was him who called 911 and waited for the authorities.
He got to the gym during halftime and one of the JV officials from the first game was doing the varsity game. The varsity official thanked him and told him he would be fine with it if the guy wanted to finish the game. In fact, he said it probably would be fairer to the players if that happened. He said he would sit at the scorer's table with his jacket on and be available for any help if asked.
That's how they finished the game. The JV official got paid at the varsity rate for the game, and we recognized the varsity official at the next meeting for his duty in helping the accident victims get help quickly, and for his deportment at the game. We voted to pay him for the game out of association funds, but he declined.
What a guy, and no - it wasn't Dave (or me, for that matter - I probably would have taken the pay - and I KNOW Dave would have).
