Post-game Ejection Question

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Who escorts a police officer out that is there for crowd control? Himself

In Oregon, state law says that if someone is ejected from the facility by a sports official and they refuse to leave, they are trespassing and can be arrested. If it was this guy and he refused to go, I guess he'd have to arrest himself.

Actually, I think I saw Barney Fife do that once.

[Ignats75]

Most game administrators want to go home at a reasonable hour. If game doesn't start until the perp leaves, someone will figure it out and get him removed.

[DadofTwins]

True story from a soccer game a couple of years ago.

I'm AR2 (the guy carrying the flag on the fan side) on senior night in rural Kentucky -- not far from Hopkinsville, incidentally. The park is an absolute bandbox; the concession stand is five feet from the touchline. The place is packed, the fans are loud, and the game is physical.

This is two days after Albert Haynesworth's face-stomping incident.

Well, one of the home team's seniors "goes Haynesworth" on an opposing player. Player is tossed, but the crowd goes ballistic -- even more so that usual for this notoriously-belligerent school.

It got so bad we had to toss the PA announcer who was actually complaining about calls into the microphone.

I'm so glad I don't work high school anymore.