Our help is the enemy

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by refjef40
Where I do H.S. ball the A.D.'s of each school are supposed to discipline players and coaches and punish them for bad sportsmanship.The problem I was a Var. girls game in a tourn. and there was a loud fan who seemed to get a big reaction from his fellow fans when he ragged on my partner and I.When I heard him talk out of the stands he was with the ticket takers and I reconized his face but couldn't place him.I looked at him and he yelled the old standby call the fouls both ways!I stopped my throw in and said who are you because I thought he was a coach of another level.He said he was the A.D. of one of the schools that were playing.I said I can't believe your doing this and he said I just want you to call the fouls both ways.I just watched in shock as he walked out of the gym.What are we supposed to do when the authorities are the offenders?I have notified my instructor and he has informed the district A.D.

The instant you discovered that he was the athletic director of one of the two schools in the game you were officiating you should have ejected him. His conduct casued him to forfeit any right he had to be involved in the game. You should have then notified his principal and the appropriate person in the CIF Section for his school.