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Conflict of Interest?
When do you turn down games due to a conflict of interest?
A. When coach is a friend? B. The High School you attended? C. Your kids games? D. Your brother is the coach? E. Your bosses kids playing? F. Girlfriends kids playing? Im sure some we've all ran into some of these scenarios Personally I don't like to officiate a certain catholic high school team where the priest is the coach. Not only do I listen to him every Sunday, he hears my confessions, problems, ect..and gives me these looks when he doesn't like the call. Almost like death rays......and I feel them more from him than anybody else Last edited by loners4me; Wed Nov 28, 2007 at 02:52pm. |
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B. No--during regular season. C. Do not have to worry about that. D. Do not have to worry about that. E. This would not change my mind, I would work the game. F. Do not have to worry about that. The only one I think is easy is if you have a relative that works or attends a school; you should not work the game. The other situations are only based on other factors. For example, I have not attended my HS in almost 20 years, and I do not live in the area anymore. I do not feel uneasy at all working my HS and I do not actively cheer or support that program. Peace
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All of my family friends co workers and otherwise know me well enough to know that they have absolutely NO advantage with me as a ref. In fact it might work against them cause I would expect more of them.
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My point is that if you need to question yourself if it is a conflict or not, you might have one. My answer to most of those on the list would be No, I wouldn't have a conflict. I agree with your statement about relationships. But if someone questions themselves whether they will be impartial or not, or if it might create personal issues with someone, then they might be better off not doing it. |
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In theory I would be very hesitant to work a game with my boss's kids. Not because I couldn't do it fairly, but I would be concerned with repercussions in the workplace.
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These are personal preferences, even when they don't necessarily apply to me:
A. Nope. Have done that on many occasions. B. Subvarsity - no; Varsity - yes; C. YES (no brainer for anyone); D. Yes, but this may be more fact intensive; E. Probably if it were me, especially at Varsity level, but this is individual; F. Yes, since my wife would have a big problem with this on several levels; Seriously, C and F is a definite YES, D is most likely a Yes. On the rest, just be careful. I agree with Rut that just because the question is raised doesn't mean its an automatic answer -- ethics wise, but I do think that when the question is HONESTLY raised, you need to think real hard about whether you want to be in that position. I don't have a problem doing my attended HS's games at the subvarsity level, but wouldn't do it at the varsity level since I don't want to put myself in that position. |
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The bottom line is I go out there and do my job. If people want to find a conflict, they will. In my area sometimes people try to make connections to where you live and a region rather than any real conflict (Chicago Area official, Suburban Official, Downstate Official). The bottom line is if you are always worried about a conflict, you will not ever be able to work. You see officials all the time on TV work games with one of the teams in a conference they have worked. That does not automatically mean you are bias or even going to have a bias on some level. Peace
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Even if you go to a place you have never been to call a game and don't know a soul, by the time one quarter is over, some small prejudice, real or imagined, will be created either in your mind or someone else's. One team is outmanned and you feel sorry for them. One team or coach has attitude which you find unpleasant. The fans may not like you, for whatever reason. The first three calls go against their team, it could be a racial thing, whatever. When the fans start chanting, "Find a tall tree, and hang the referee," it can be disconcerting.
There will be something to overcome, large or small, in this job. Take the game, wherever it is, and do your best to call it straight down the line.
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