[eventnyc]

I agree that we shouldn't work a game in which a relative was working:

I was working a MS Football Game a couple of years ago. All of a sudden I start hearing my last name being called out. When we met the coaches, we didn't use our last names. After about the third time hearing my name, I realized that my nephew attended the school and was playing. I couldn't tell who he was because of the helmets. Someone went down due to injury and you guessed it, it was him. It was almost the fourth quarter when he broke his wrist. Believe it or not, he didn't even realize I was reffing his game.

I would have prefered not to ref that game only to avoid the appearance of impropriety. I have worked three basketball games (JV Girls) played by my hometown school, this year. Last night was the third. I had no problem doing it, as I was totally impartial (as I should be). The biggest problem was their coach, who is a boy's official that I work with.