Fight - NFHS

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AremRed

This is why we should pregame that when a fight occurs ...

Originally Posted by SC Official

Just because you pregame something doesn’t mean it will work out that way.

Unless it's a big rivalry game known to be problematic from past games, I'm not sure that fighting is always pregame worthy.

It's definitely worthy of a yearly, or every other yearly, discussion at regular meetings, but to be pregamed every single game? I don't think so.

My pregame deals with stuff that happens regularly in most games, that may be handled slightly differently by individual officials, extending primary coverage areas, boundary responsibilities, double whistles, help on out of bounds calls, disqualified players, seatbelted coaches, and rotations. Early season pregames may include rule changes and mechanics changes.

Most officials really don't want a pregame that goes much longer than that, grizzled veterans will often have an entire pregame that only consists of, "Good eye contact. Don't f**k up".

Knock on wood, I've never had a fight in almost forty years. They're too rare to pregame every single game. I don't think I've ever had a referee even mention a fight in their pregame (I have heard halftime discussions regarding such).

Yes, we have to know how to handle fights when they happen, I can have my first ever fight Friday night (girls junior varsity game), but I don't believe (short of an expected problem) that fights should be pregamed every single game.