Oh yeah, this would work - not!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Forgiving is one thing; forgetting is just asking for trouble.

I'm not saying forget, only make a distinction as to who can and who cannot. Of course, a child-molester should never come close to the building, much less be allowed to referee a game. But isn't that different than the guy/gal who refused to pay his bicycle parking tickets? Or is it just better to not allow it at all, just so we don't have to have anyone in charge of making that decision?

[Adam]

I agree that parking tickets are a non-issue. Sex offenders are an issue. Someone's judgment has to come into play.

Shoplifting at 18, non-issue. Grand theft auto, issue. Someone's judgment has to come into play.

Err on the side of caution, IMO.

That said, i don't like the idea of having officiating be an act of community service. It equates it to picking up trash and, frankly, undervalues the difficulty.

[26 Year Gap]

I have just moved to FL, which requires background checks & finger prints [so does my industry, so I get to do it 2X]. The Florida State HS association determines who is eligible to work games. I expect it will come to that in all states at some point in time.

So, you could teach a class & see how they do on an exam if they can pass a background check. But, it is risky business in any event.