[snrmike]

....know what happened being that you're from Texas, I'm wondering where you're getting your info from.

If it's from this thread, please read again. They didn't even bother to look at the tape is what I've said here. While there are varying degrees of assault, I don't think any official at any level should ever be touched, shoved or threatened by anyone.

This young man admittedly needs a lot of training and improvement, which is why he was working an 8th grade game rather than a HS varsity game. Does this give a 50 year old man a license to shove the kid around and threaten to "kill him" if he calls the police?

That will touch a nerve anytime I hear about it. This situation needs ro be dealt with firmly. The league won't even consider punishing the offending party because he has a load of cash.

Gimme a break will ya? Are we supposed to let this escalate to the point that somebody has to be admitted to a hospital before the problems are dealt with?

There isn't a system within this particular league. That's what the officials are complaining about. What recourse do officials have? How can you say that there haven't been any incidents in the past 25 years? I was personally involved in one of this league's problem incidents about 6 years ago. That wasn't dealt with either!

Where, exactly, are you getting your info from about this incident?