Flagrant for Words

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

Um personally I would rather not go to court. And where did I say I lived in fear of any of this? More than one poster said they would automatically DQ a player who made threatening comments and I agreed. This is just one situation where that might apply and a liability issue is just one reason why it might apply. Don't blow my comments out of proportion - is it unlikely? Of course it is!

If you think you are not going to court because you throw someone out you are sadly mistaken. Because if you throw someone out and you only heard it, what makes you think a parent will not take you to court for your actions? That is a more likely scenario. Or better yet, do not make a controversial call that is perceived to have cost a team a post season game, that has actually been taken to court a few times. So if you fear is to not go to court, you really need to stop officiating considering all the lawsuits that had nothing to do with your scenario.

Peace

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Or better yet, do not make a controversial call that is perceived to have cost a team a post season game, that has actually been taken to court a few times.

Hadn't heard this one. What's the charge?

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If you think you are not going to court because you throw someone out you are sadly mistaken. Because if you throw someone out and you only heard it, what makes you think a parent will not take you to court for your actions? That is a more likely scenario. Or better yet, do not make a controversial call that is perceived to have cost a team a post season game, that has actually been taken to court a few times. So if you fear is to not go to court, you really need to stop officiating considering all the lawsuits that had nothing to do with your scenario.

Peace

And to be honest this point is silly. If a parent wants to challenge their kid being DQ'd they are going to appeal to the state. If the state wants to intervene (as IL did once last year), that is there prerogative, if they want ot back the official then great, I'd feel pretty good about that situation as the official. Either way I'd feel a heck of a lot more comfortable than NOT taking action and having something happen. I'll drop this now, I didn't intend to turn this into an episode of Law and Order.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

And to be honest this point is silly. If a parent wants to challenge their kid being DQ'd they are going to appeal to the state. If the state wants to intervene (as IL did once last year), that is there prerogative, if they want ot back the official then great, I'd feel pretty good about that situation as the official. Either way I'd feel a heck of a lot more comfortable than NOT taking action and having something happen. I'll drop this now, I didn't intend to turn this into an episode of Law and Order.

Well you were the person that made an issue out of what would happen in a court room. That never crosses my mind about what players might say to each other. I take responsibility for a lot of things, but when one person says to another is not my concern. If I hear something I penalize it appropriately and move on. If I do not hear this, I am not going to worry about it.

Peace