Photographer's getting tossed

[Nevadaref]

I only know of two instances of a photographer getting the boot in HS athletic contests.

1. A TV news cameraman kept getting in the way of one of our officials on the end line during a game. The official had him removed and it was not pretty.

2. A father who was the team photographer was taking pictures from a hillside behind the team benches in a girls soccer match in which I was an AR. Following an offside decision on the far end of the field this fellow felt the need to run all the way down to my end and express his opinion about what a terrible call that was. I told him to return to the other end, but he refused and continued to complain, so I called the CR over and filled him in on what was happening. The guy then had the gall to holler at the CR! This got him removed from the gamesite.

Most photographers are just trying to do their jobs and create some publicity and nice momentos for the kids. The vast majority are very polite and try to stay out of the way of both the players and the officials. When one gets too engrossed in the action a polite reminder that this space is needed by us almost always does the trick.

Personally, I like it that they are out there covering the action for the kids.