What to do with an AD

[mikesears]

If you read my previous post about the out-of-control assistant coach, after this game, my partner told me of another game involving this same guy.

My previous post was about a 7th grade coach who couldn't keep his mouth shut and it continued into the 8th grade game when he was now the assistant.

An official was working a game for this team. Same crappy attitude is shown by this coach (assistant coach). The official is a veteren with a solid reputation. After warning him, then giving him the technical, this guy still doesn't back off. He eventually gets tossed from the game. (not sure if he was head or assistant coach at this point).

Anyway, later that evening when the official got home, he received a phone call from the AD for the school--converstaion went something like this:

AD: We have you for a Varsity Girls game in four days. I think I'm going to cancel you for the game.

Official: I'm sorry Jimbo, but you want to cancel me because your 7th grade coach is real jerk?

AD: We'll go ahead and pay you but I just think that the games are too close together and the parents at the JR High game are going to be at the Varsity game and I just think it's too close together.

Official: Why don't we go ahead and cancel all my contracts then. I'm not working for you anymore

AD: "No...No, I still need you for the [lower level] other games."

(I don't think this offial agreed to officiate those other games)

I'm wondering what this AD's motivation really was. I don't think the official's safety was truly his concern.