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Originally Posted by Judtech
Was the player pushed? Struck? Or did she just fall on her own?
The best case scenario (legally) would be that she just lost her balance and fell on her own.
SNAQ I somewhat agree with you. However, the cases that are brought against officials and settled out of court are not often reported as part of the agreement. Fortunately for us (officials) courts seem to be very lenient/forgiving/ and have not shown an overwhelming desire to pass judgements against officials. But to get the the jury point takes A LOT of money
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IMO the only thing that would matter about how she fell would be if there was an unsafe playing condition that the officials "should" have been aware of prior to the incident.
I would love to see argument/documented cases for a sports official being held legally responsible for an injury caused by the actions of participants. Especially, in a situation like the one referenced in the OP.
Most parents have to sign liability waivers that include assumptions of risk as part of participating in any sport. Like others have said, this is America, you can sue anybody for anything. But I would bet good money that the overwhelming majority of cases of this nature are thrown out before they ever see a court room.
Here's a link with some info on these types of lawsuits:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?ui...04&topic=10902