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Originally posted by Nevadaref
Well, they can sue all they want, but with the specific language "not held liable" in the book, that case isn't likely to be successful. It is doubtful that a judge would even let it get to the trial stage.
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I hope you don't count on that. The "rule book" only applies on the field. It has no power over legal liability. If you do something that causes harm to a player that could have been foreseen, you can get sued. No rulebook language will ever protect you from that...it may help you win. But by that time you've paid for an attorney.
If a referee sees a hazard on the field (perhaps broken glass) but does nothing about it, count on a lawsuit being filed if a player gets injured on it. If it can be established that the referee saw it, I'd expect the plaintiff to win.