Background Checks For Officials

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by deecee

I am fine with back ground checks if I dont have to pay for it. Funny how mary hasn't been back to respond to any thing.

I vote we delete her fly by post.

Why the opposition to paying for the check. In Oregon, it is treated as part of the dues...and I think it is only $3...and only once every three years...not exactly going to break the bank. They do them in bulk (along with all other school personnel).

[Kingsman1288]

My association only requires us to sign a legally binding paper that we have never been convicted for any crimes involving minors.

And why on Earth would an official be in the same locker room as the players? I would rather change outside in the pouring rain. That's just asking for trouble.

[Adam]

I've been in coach's offices where we had to ask a kid to leave (wrestling coach's son doing homework).

I've been in coach's offices that were located within a locker room; meaning we had to pass through the LR to get to our room. I've even had wrestling coaches bringing their wrestlers in the office to weigh in.

Again, I'm not opposed to the idea, I just want to know specifics before I submit.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've been in coach's offices that were located within a locker room; meaning we had to pass through the LR to get to our room. I've even had wrestling coaches bringing their wrestlers in the office to weigh in.

We have one venue where the officials change in the coach's office, and the office door opens into the girls' locker room. They put up a screen that's about 5' 8" high. It's quite a sight to watch the officials duck walk with their eyes closed out of that office...

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

My association only requires us to sign a legally binding paper that we have never been convicted for any crimes involving minors.

And why on Earth would an official be in the same locker room as the players? I would rather change outside in the pouring rain. That's just asking for trouble.

Changing outside would get you into court on one of those crimes involving a minor.

I dressed in a, extra girl's locker room a few weeks ago. I had the AD walk through the locker room prior to me going in. Then I yelled into the locker room for anyone to speak up if they are in there. I don't want to put myself into any situation with a student.

-Josh

[deecee]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Changing outside would get you into court on one of those crimes involving a minor.

I dressed in a, extra girl's locker room a few weeks ago. I had the AD walk through the locker room prior to me going in. Then I yelled into the locker room for anyone to speak up if they are in there. I don't want to put myself into any situation with a student.

-Josh

Yup, you can only hope that someone responds with "No one in here" so that you can be 100% sure the room is clear.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by jdmara

My fellow forum members...Are any of you EVER in the same locker room with the players? I have never had this happen nor would I allow it to happen. I would dress in a closet before sharing a locker room with a participant in a high school contest.

-Josh

I never have, nor would I. But I'm just one person and I'm sure the orginal poster has more data to go off of to conclude officials and players dress in the same locker room than just assuming they do.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Why the opposition to paying for the check. In Oregon, it is treated as part of the dues...and I think it is only $3...and only once every three years...not exactly going to break the bank. They do them in bulk (along with all other school personnel).

I would be in favor of paying three bucks every three years. But, I think the way most people are looking at it is that they would have to pay $XX every year to have a background check conducted on them.