Assault

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I wouldn't be surprised if he's gone.

I would be horrified if he isn't.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I would be horrified if he isn't.

The league is saying when all checks out in the investigation he is done for the season (7 weeks)...

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

The league is saying when all checks out in the investigation he is done for the season (7 weeks)...

For the season? Good grief. Why bother? A$s hole should be banned for life from this league for punching a referee.

Seems a bit pusillanimous.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

The league is saying when all checks out in the investigation he is done for the season (7 weeks)...

Where was game/facility management? I had a similar verbal exchange with a fan who came on the court after a game a few years ago at a state level AAU game. But in my case security jumped right in when the spectator attempted to make a move towards me. And they walked me (and my son) out to my car.

Whoever was in charge of your particular venue may have some liability exposure should you decide to pursue this matter in civil court.

[rgncjn]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Whoever was in charge of your particular venue may have some liability exposure should you decide to pursue this matter in civil court.

Correct. Somehow the venue/host has to be vicariously liable for the actions that occurred.

Actually, what was described in the OP is battery. Battery is the offensive or harmful contact of another without his or her express or implied consent. If the suspect threatened battery (saying he was going to kick your a**), then you have assault.

Make this joker pay for your child's education!

[TheOracle]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Whoever was in charge of your particular venue may have some liability exposure should you decide to pursue this matter in civil court.

I know everyone here would like to see this coach drawn and quartered, but there is almost no chance of him being charged with anything but misdemeanor assault, and even that might be tough because Chi dropped an F-bomb. By cursing the guy, Chi may as well have clocked him back from a legal perspective, wrong as that may seem. If he fears for his lafe/safety, he is within his rights to defend himself.

As wrong as and maddening as it may be, the best response to any of this stuff is no response. You either take the high road the whole way, or it makes no difference. If you respond to verbal taunts and then get hit, you will have witnesses on the other side saying you provoked the attack, which will make "justice" very difficult to get. If you get cursed out, get away and notify everyone of the behavior to get the coach banned.

Hope this guy gets more than 7 months. Pretty sad if this guy gets to coach again.

[MikeK27]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

He squared up threw a right cross which caught me flush in the left jaw. I'm shocked more than anything, no stumble no fall just kind of shook it off & (to my surprise) maintained my composure & walked away to find the gym supervisor. I wanted to go CHI on him sooooooooooooooo bad, but I wasn't hurt (just my pride) so I left, filed a police report & investigations are underway! The GM of the league called me & was super apologetic about it, other officials called to check on me, area directors for our HS association called me... I have yet to hear from the assignor. Needless to say, I wont be working for that assignor EVER again.

I can only hope if I was put in the same situation as you, I could react as well as you did. Maintaning your composure must have been a challenge, to say the least. The ability to do that says a lot about your character.

[Coltdoggs]

First of all...I concur that we all have a breaking point. As for what some of these folks will think about you for getting hit and not retaliating and thinking you are a snitch......F! THAT...you did the right thing and you know it.....Perhaps you shouldn't have dropped the F! Bomb on him, but like I already said, we all have a breaking point. The physical altercation was completely uncalled for and SENSIBLE folks would do the same thing.

I'd have been on the phone to my attorney before I left the gym....Clowns like this don't deserve to be coaching kids....

Sorry this had to happen man...