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Wed Oct 25, 2006, 05:12pm
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Do the game or not?
One of my first games this year is a boys freshman game. The problem is my son is going to be on the team. He does not live with me and I'm having trouble deciding on whether to do the game or email my assignor and bail. What do you guys think?
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Wed Oct 25, 2006, 05:26pm
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Tell your assignor your son is on the team and you don't want to take the game. He'll appreciate it.
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Wed Oct 25, 2006, 05:48pm
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If you can have someone else do the game, it's better. I've had to do HS V soccer games when my son is playing because of being in areas where there were real shortages of refs and no one else was available. I've also done soccer games when my partners were fathers of members of the opposing team. If they can't play the game because they can't get someone else, I wouldn't let them lose the game. But having done it... be fully aware that it is awkward at best and it's not nearly as enjoyable as being able to watch and cheer for your kid's team. You have to totally change gears menatlly and work hard to keep your referee hat on and the father/fan hat off. And always know that no matter how well you do, and how fair you call it, someone always has doubts about your impartiality and your integrity.
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Wed Oct 25, 2006, 06:10pm
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No-brainer. Bail.
You're in a no-win situation if you do that game.
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Thu Oct 26, 2006, 07:56am
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Chris, do yourself a favor and most importantly your son, bail out. My daughter played HSV, for 4 years, I told my assignor and he didn't assign me any games in the conference at all. I was happy with that. I actually was a fanboy .. LOL
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