It's a big enough school, the kids wouldn't know unless she told them. It's not an active inability to get along, it's simply that she travels in different circles and the few interactions she has had with the athletes haven't been that positive.

I was once at a varsity game where one of the officials was inducted into the hall of fame for the home team(obviously) at half time. I thought that was verging on inappropriate truthfully.

I agree with you on this. Find a different night to have the ceremony.

I was at my alma mater three times last week, and I'll be there several more times this year. While I know lots of teachers who are still there, only the head varsity coach knows I went to that school.

My assignor knows where I went to school. As Rut said, I have no issue doing my job to the best of my ability when I'm there. Same thing I do every other night.

i have declined games when the assignor has not looked ahead to see who i officiated earlier in the week. I had one team at home on Monday, he then assigned me the same team on the road on Thursday. I doubt they want to see me back to back games for them. It created a block on Arbiter but i put in the notes why i declined it and he took the block off. Our association is big on blocking dates before games are assigned so you dont show up as available and then decline games without reason. Just makes more work for them.

I would write the assigner and ask if he wants me to see the same team and / or if he can swap me with someone else. I would not make the assumption you did and just decline the game.