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Originally posted by BigDave
Last Thursday, I had a boys varsity game. Rough first half with 25 fouls called. With 4 min. to go in the half, we have a crash and as I'm hustling in to make sure things go smooth, A1 stands up and flexes at B1. I say to him "Don't you taunt him." I thought it was a good piece of preventive officiating that possibly diffused a situation. No other problems in the first half.
During the intermission, home coach and principal come into the locker room with a question for me. The player I told not to taunt told his coach that I called him a MFer. I was shocked! I told the coach exactly what I said and said the kid obviously heard me wrong. They leave.
The second half is much more calm and team A wins by 20. After we shower and get dressed to leave, I asked to AD to escort us out just in case. When we get outside, everyone is gone so I was relieved. Well, today I get a call from my assignor and he tells me this kid's mother is pissed! I have to call the AD tomorrow and tell him my side of the story.
Here's my question. What should I do in this situation? I know what I said and I'm not going to explain to fifty people to try and prove my innocence. I will talk to the AD and my assignor, but I don't think I have any responsibility to talk to a parent. I know she is protecting her kid, but her kid is wrong. What do I do?
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Here is my advice to you:
1) Call your StateHSAA: a) explain the situation to the appropriate person. b) Complete a game incident report with your StateHSAA.
2) I would not meet with this student's parents under any circumstances.
3) Call the school's AD and tell him that you will not meet with the student's parents. You have already stated your position to the coach and that AD the previous night in the precence of you partner.
4) Let you assigner and your local association officers know of your situation.