Drunken Referree

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If someone (or you) has a couple drinks before bed and has an early presentation, do you hold the same standard? If not, you're be inconsistent. Alcohol disappates from the body the same whether awake or asleep. Having 1-2 at lunch before a 7:30 PM event is no different than having 1-2 around midnight, sleeping, then having and a 7:30 AM event. The only thing that is different is that the date changed.

If the client or potential client sees the presenter in a bar at midnight, then sees him at 7:30am the next morning leading the presentation, I very seriously doubt the first thing going through his mind is alcohol dissipation rates.

Same thing goes for a coach, athletic director, principal, father of a player, school administrator, etc.....

If any (or all) sees said official walk into the arena/gym at 6:00pm for a 7:30pm game, and they realize it is the same official who was having a beer or two at 12:00 noon, it's all over the place in no time.

Not a lot of good can come of the situation, regardless of the outcome.

Anyone putting themselves in this situation won't be working for me and shouldn't be (my opinion) officiating.

I wonder why nobody seems eager to contact their state athletic association office for their opinion on the matter.