That would be serious torture!!!

Hey - based on their pricing, that could save him a couple of million bucks! :eek:

Chi doesn't need a lawer, he just needs to stay at a Holiday Inn Select!

Ok, seriously...what does Chi have to lose by contacting an atty....NOTHING...especially if you get one willing to do it on contingency. To me, it's not about the money, although you could stand to make a little coin off it. It's just the principle of the matter...You don't hit sports officials....Maybe it makes headlines and stops only ONE person from doing this....then it's worthy of Chi pressing the issue regardless of the outcome...

And maybe Junior Athletics of the Midwest (JAM) will do a better job of managing their venues.

You always embellish, It wouldn't be a penny over 10,000.

I can see the headline now - "Basketball Referee Gets JAMmed Up!"

Sometimes you want to forget that you are a referee and just beat the crap out of somebody!

Hey, as long as you don't plan on working that league ever again...... :D

UPDATE

Well the "coach" has been issued a summons to appear in court, he will NOT be coaching anymore this season.

I'm still receiving emails in my support from so many concerned parents via JAM.

I'm not looking for a get rich quick settlement, I like to earn mine. So I'm content with him having to be inconvenieced by going to court, paying any fines & losing the role of "coach".

I worked about 10 games since the incident & I believe I got my swagger back last night!! I'm just feeling like such a better person/official for exercising self-control. Afterall, we are held to a higher standard & how can I manage the emotions of 10 players & 2 coaches if I can't manage my own emotions. So I look at it as big test that I passed. I forgive the guy, I also learned a valuable lesson the hard way:
Keep distance between myself when a player/coach/fanatic is upset & headed in my direction!!

I realize that conflict comes with the territory, so I'll learn from it, move on, chalk it up as experience & continue my development. I LOVE THE GAME :D

Thanks for listening!

Nice!!! Well done. This guy is in charge of kids.......he pummels an official, someone in uniform, and he only gets suspended for the season?

Has the guy apologized to you?

Keep us informed.

Thank you for following through with the charges.....and not quitting.

The game needs you a helluva lot more than it needs coaches like that.

fullor30: Yep, just 7 weeks. Oh well I'll control what I can control release what I can't. No, I haven't heard from him nor am I looking to hear from him. I feel as though I've done my part by forgiving him... I'm not looking for apologies or external affirmations as that should come from within.

JR: Thanks man, it means alot to me to hear you say that! :D

IMO, I would expect at least an apology before I could forgive. Ch1, I am glad your not quitting.

I'm with Ch1. Forgiveness carries its own benefits for the forgiver. Requiring an apology first gives too much control to the offender.

I hear ya! But if forgive & forget w/out an apology was good enough for Jesus Christ it certainly works for me too.

NOTE: I'm not a religous freak, I just have a new outlook on the avocation :)