[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by hawk65

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to comment.

This incident happened almost two weeks ago. At an association meeting a couple nights later, I was told some board members had been discussing it but they had not determined a certain course of action. Even though they knew I was a witness, they didn't approach me at the meeting, I had to approach them. There was mention of re-arrangements of the officials dressing area and access to the key, and re-assignments of officials to avoid contacts between the parties. When I heard what they were considering as a response, I shared that I was disappointed and hoped they would do something much stronger. I have heard virtually nothing from the association about this since. The unspoken message is, "Please be quiet. Ignore what you witnessed."

If you knew more of the facts you would be even more outraged. There were some mitigating factors that influenced A's actions and if you knew those I'm certain you would be more sympathetic to his predicament.

I'm deeply disappointed in my association and am concerned they will let this pass. It is a gross violation of the Codes of Ethics for the coaches, officials, game management, and the high school sports association. I've communicated my concerns to the association president, a couple board members, the assigner, and offered support to A. Is there something else I could or should do?

Sounds like you've done what you can. From the sound of things you've intimated it's gotten political, and if you try to push any harder it's only likely to blow up in your face. One thing I would suggest is that you sit down and write a summary of the events, being sure to clearly distinguish your observations from your opinions. Print a copy, sign & date it and file it away. That way, if it ever does come up again you have something you can refer back to.