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[JRutledge]

Originally posted by A Pennsylvania Coach


I will also speak only for my state, but...


To become a coach, I had to:

--pass a criminal history check
--obtain a child abuse clearance
--submit a resume
--be interviewed twice
--be confirmed by an elected school board


To become an official, I had to:

--pay $25
--correctly answer 75 of 100 multiple-choice questions

That sounds all wonderful, but I have known coaches to be accused of child molestation chargers and have not had to lose their jobs. In my state if an official is just accused of a sexual assault of a minor or be accused of a drug felony, we can lose or get our licences suspended, no questions asked. No due process. And then if we are aquited, then we might be able to resume what we do. Many coaches are teachers and have unions and policies that prevent them from being fired. These things are not exactly the same thing.

Peace