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Originally posted by rainmaker
Many of us have faced this issue already, in practice it's no BFD.
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I'm not sure, Dan. I know that our background check in Oregon is state-level only, and we don't have to get a different one for each county in which we work, so we're not paying nearly as much. We also only pay for one per year, regardless of how many sports we work, so if a person works two or three sports, it only adds $15 or $20 to whatever fees the association charges for membership. If we had to add $60 or more to our membership fees, it would be a substantial raise in cost, and a detriment to good reffing in Portland. And if anyone else had to foot this bill, it would be a huge detriment to high school sports in Portland. I think Scott has a point that the Florida legislature is shooting a sparrow with a howitzer. [/B][/QUOTE]
I'm not sure what you're not sure of, so let's try & narrow it down:
- Did I say many of us found the process, in practice, to be no big deal? I think I did.
- Did you say you found the process, in practice, to be no big deal? I think you did.
- Are you saying that requiring a 1 time expense of $60 is too much to pay to ensure the safety of kids? I hope not.
As for Florida requiring county by county checks...maybe some really bright Floridian will discover there are these things called "computers" which can be attached with "wires" so they can "share information" from county to county.
Amazing, I know, but true.