A few times during the year, i worked on games where my cousin was playing. I just didn't know that before hand. Now with a son or daughter playing you shouldn't be able to use that excuse, but say you're doing a game with your old high school and its a road game for them. I usually don't find out who the away team is until I walk on the field, so sometimes it is impossible to avoid a conflict of interest. Although in a situation where one is present, I make sure to be as objective as I always am in my officiating.
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