referee has family in high school game

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Hell, if that was the rule in some states, you wouldn't have any officials left to do any games.

West Virginia, Tennessee......






Just kidding.

People in Hell don't have relatives?

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

May not be true. What if they work a game in which a certain team losing would greatly benefit their nephew's team? Or what if one of the teams in that game plays their nephew's team next and they eject their top player so he must sit out that next contest?

There can be many problems.

Its my belief that, we as official(most of us) truly conduct ourselves in a professional manner, so as not to give the perception that we would be bias. So, your points may be validity to them, but imo unlikely.

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by beverly100

my high school team is in a 1a division that is made up of seven schools. two of the refs that is working our games are brother-in laws. they have a nephew that plays on a team that is in our conference. they always work together at the game. should they be booked in our conference or ref at their nephews games?

IMO, working a game in the same conference is perfectly acceptable, but working a game involving the nephew is too close at the HS level, we could look the other way at the ms or rec level

[26 Year Gap]

My thoughts....Immediate family=never take that assignment...graduate of that school=don't wear letter jacket to assignment...close relative like nephew/niece=probably never take that assignment...distant relative=not that big a deal...employee of a particular school=never take that assignment.