what to do?

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
JMO, but I think that's a pretty silly thing to worry about. Me being sued b/c I didn't call enough fouls for somebody's liking would be like a fan suing a MLB player for striking out with the bases loaded. Could somebody file a suit for that? Sure. Is there any real liability there in a legal sense? Of course not.

Chuck -- Regardless of whether you would WIN a lawsuit, if one is filed, you've got expense in both time and money. If you want to recoup that loss, you have to counter-sue. Some courts will process the countersuit at the same time as the original one, some won't. The fact of the matter is that if you call a game loosely, and someone gets hurt (I know it doesn't happen very often and it's not the refs' fault!) and the parents sue, you'll be jumping through the hoops no matter how far out of line the parents are. That's where the liability issue lies. I know it doesn't happen much, but I'm carrying liability insurance so that if this comes up, it's not my pocket and it's not my legal loss or win. Seems like a small price to pay.