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BballRookie

I just looked in the case book/rules book and I couldn't find it, but somewhere doesn't it say that nothing that can be used as a scouting report can be compiled by an official for a high school?

Does anyone know where this is located?

rockyroad

To the Op'er, does this official work games in the same league or conference as the high school he is sending scouting reports on? If so, that's a huge conflict of interest and your local association needs to do something about it. As others have said, the AD needs to get on the phone to the assignor or board members of the association.

The Ref

This official works in the same conference as the high school in question. Their local association is comprised of 6-10 officials and this particular official does work the games at the high school that they are providing scouting reports against.

Camron Rust

The Ref wrote
This official works in the same conference as the high school in question. Their local association is comprised of 6-10 officials and this particular official does work the games at the high school that they are providing scouting reports against.

That is a big no-no. But, in small rural areas, similar things are probably not uncommon.

ga314ref

deecee wrote
Who cares. Nothing illegal here.

...then, yeah, who cares. Otherwise, it seems like a case of questionable ethics. And an official with questionable ethics makes people wonder if the rest of us might do anything for a buck. Works for me.

JRutledge

It is an ethics issue if he is giving reports from games he has worked. I do not see it that way if he is going out and scouting for his HS that he works for outside of officiating the teams in question.

I guess you could report it, but be careful with that when you do not know for sure he is doing this. You could get yourself in the middle of something you do not want to handle.

Peace

BillyMac

From our local board's Code of Ethics and Conduct:

Board members shall bear a great responsibility for engendering public confidence in sports.

Board members shall be free of obligation to any interest other than the impartial and fair judging of
a sports competition.

Board members shall hold and maintain the basic tenets of officiating which include history, integrity,
neutrality, respect, sensitivity, professionalism, discretion and tactfulness.

Board members shall uphold the honor and dignity of the profession in all interactions with student
athletes, coaches, school administrators, colleagues, and the public.

Board members shall recognize that anything which may lead to a conflict of interest either real or
apparent must be avoided. Gifts, favors, special treatment, privileges, employment or personal
relationship with a school or team which can compromise the perceived impartiality of officiating must be
avoided.

Rob1968

It seems the ethics question goes in two directions. The last statement in the "Coaches Code of Ethics" in the Rules Book, states, "The coach shall not scout opponents by any means other than those adopted by the league and/or state high school athletic association."

Camron Rust

JRutledge wrote
It is an ethics issue if he is giving reports from games he has worked. I do not see it that way if he is going out and scouting for his HS that he works for outside of officiating the teams in question.

Peace

But he's giving the other teams (ones he does officiate for) scouting reports about his own school's team.

Sounds like he's got a beef with someone in his own school's athletic department and is just trying to be a jerk about it. If that is the case, he's way over the line.

JRutledge

Camron Rust wrote
But he's giving the other teams (ones he does officiate for) scouting reports about his own school's team.

Sounds like he's got a beef with someone in his own school's athletic department and is just trying to be a jerk about it. If that is the case, he's way over the line.

It sounds like a lot of hearsay too.

Peace