[deecee]

we do 2 man here -

if a fight actually breaks out and 2 teams are going at it all you can do as an official is sit back and take note of who throws punches and who leaves the bench. Let the coaches and game management get the fight under control.

The only time I step between is in the time before something happens when there still is a chance to cool things off.

I would usually cover one team and my partner would cover the rest -- once the dust settles we would have to come together and decide who is getting tossed and how we move forward.

What else can we do -- jump in the middle of the fracas to try and break it up -- who then will take note of the benches and players involved?