We had a ref yesterday who was having fun with the fans during the two CYO games he worked. He was apparently making humorous comments to the crowd about various calls, but I couldn't hear what he was saying. Two of the coaches said they smelled alcohol on his breath, and he seemed to be going out of his way to avoid game management (me). This is a D3 experienced ref doing HS level CYO games.
Meanwhile, I thought this was the best reffing crew we've had in my memory. They kept some close, physical games from getting out of control, and were professional in every way (signalling crisply, using precise mechanics, running the floor, getting into good position) except for the banter with the crowd.
Although CYO forbids alcohol at its games, I saw no real reason to look into it further, since I didn't personally smell anything and his performance was superior. Should I have looked into it further or spoken to him about it? If your partner was a little tipsy, would you say something to him or report it to an assignor?
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