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Thanks for the feedback gang...
Just to clarify...Yes, I was pretty sure of what I heard him say the first time and yes, I stopped play to be 100% sure. My mind was already made up he was done for the day after that comment....I wasn't trying to bait him or give him an opportunity to retract the statement....I just wanted to be certain of what he said so that I could give my "report" back to the league.
This particular guy does have a history of getting loud about calls and his focus has become the officials rather than the kids from time to time...those times have been dealt with accordingly (see T#1)
What I have learned from the reading of responses is that I could have chosen a better question or simply T'd/Tossed him without any conversation.
I know the league policy and code of conduct forward and backward and how they handle things...I've been with the league 7 years and assisted the Board for my the first 4 years in an unofficial capacity as a rules interpreter and advisor...spent the past two on their Board as an official voting member. I've since moved on from Board status because I don't live in that school township any longer.
I didn't want there to be a case of he said, I said and there was at least 3 others who were present at the table and acknowledged his "cheat my kids" comment.
This guy will sit out their first game Saturday and has to petition the Board for reinstatement. I told them I'd allow him to coach again with the understanding that any further incidents regarding officials will result in his removal from the league. 12 Teams in this 5th/6th grade league and 11 of the coaches never say a word to the officials.
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