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Originally Posted by Tio
Great point. Our duty is to punish offenders, not restore order. A friend of mine put a player in a bear hug to break up a fight. A fan took exception and sucker-punched him in the ribs. The crew was so worried about breaking up the fight that they forgot who committed the flagrant foul that started the whole thing and they didn't get any numbers of the 4-8 players that left the benches. Fortunately, there was a tape of the incident. Had there not been, there is no way the state association could punish the offenders.
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I've seen several officials injured trying to breakup fights. If you can
stop a fight
before it breaks out by getting between the antagonists, fine. Once the fight starts though, stand back and take numbers. Watching/warning the benches is a must too imo.