Best Remedy for Coaches

[Welpe]

Best Remedy for Coaches

Preparation H.

Originally Posted by Judtech

We have a school district here who goes further. ANY coach from ANY sport who gets ejected is FIRED. Not just their coaching job but their teaching job as well. It is open to a review of the ejection but they were tired of some of their coaches (non basketball) being ejected so they went this route. Amazingly, they haven't had a coach run since!

Wow! I hate to say it but I think this one goes a little too far.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Judtech

We have a school district here who goes further. ANY coach from ANY sport who gets ejected is FIRED. Not just their coaching job but their teaching job as well. It is open to a review of the ejection but they were tired of some of their coaches (non basketball) being ejected so they went this route. Amazingly, they haven't had a coach run since!

Is this for any ejection? I'm assuming that after review, a coach wouldn't be fired for say, 3 players dunking during pre-game or a coach receiving a direct technical for an illegal uniform and later getting an unsporting technical foul.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

This is an interesting point. Here in CO, many middle school games are assigned using non-IAABO officials. Many of our rec games are similarly scheduled. I'd never considered insurance ramifications.

Schools usually carry their own group insurance for their own games. And sports officials may be covered under that group insurance also. Iow, dependant on your local coverage you may be double-covered, covered or not covered if you work with a non-licensed official. Not a bad idea to find out imo.

That's my understanding of it anyway.

[Judtech]

They are held responsible for the actions of their teams. That includes warm up dunking and uniforms. It is harsh, but apparently this school used to be VERY bad with their coaches/players etc.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Schools usually carry their own group insurance for their own games. And sports officials may be covered under that group insurance also. Iow, dependant on your local coverage you may be double-covered, covered or not covered if you work with a non-licensed official. Not a bad idea to find out imo.

That's my understanding of it anyway.

Covered against what, specifically?

[APG]

Originally Posted by Judtech

They are held responsible for the actions of their teams. That includes warm up dunking and uniforms. It is harsh, but apparently this school used to be VERY bad with their coaches/players etc.

You are right that they are responsible and we rightfully access them with the proper technical. My point was it would be silly (at least to me) for a coach/teacher to lose their position because 3 players dunked the ball in pregame. I can see why they'd want this if a coach is ejected for two unsporting technicals (which I'd bet the rule was originally intended to curve), but I feel it'd be harsh in out circumstances.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Covered against what, specifically?

Whatever is written into the applicable policy. It varies, of course.