all part of my job?

[bgtg19]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Big jump there to call it discrimination.

The main point here, I think, is to forget jumping on your legal-rights-high-horse. This principal may be a jerk, but please don't waste the time and resources of the public (via the legal system) because you had to pay an entry fee to see your son play a basketball game.

[agmattbballref]

In reading the comments of this posts it makes me think of the scratch list system that is employed in varsity games in my association. Each coach can scratch up to three officials without reasons. In fact, in the 5 years I have been calling basketball in this area the only scratches that I have received are by coaches who I have never called any of their games. In fact, since the scratch lists does not apply to scrimmage games, I once called a scrimmage game for one of the coaches who I was told I was scratched by. After the game, the coach approached me and congratulated me for a well called game, and he was impressed by my game management and professionalism. He proceeded to ask me for my name and information so that he could put me on his preferred list of officials and possibly recommend me for playoff consideration. I informed him that I do not think I could be on both his preferred list as well as his scratch list. The look on his face was astonishment. He said "Why would I scratch you when I do not even know you?"....my point exactly. I am not sure, even today, how the scratch lists work, but my point is that are scratch lists not an example of the inmates running the asylum.

[Adam]

Some view scratch lists as a sort of compromise. It's a way of keeping conflicting personalities away from each other. Personally, I don't care for the idea, as it arbitrarily limits an official's options.

[agmattbballref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Some view scratch lists as a sort of compromise. It's a way of keeping conflicting personalities away from each other. Personally, I don't care for the idea, as it arbitrarily limits an official's options.

I would be interested to know that in your area if officials are given any reason at all that they are scratched or even if the coaches have to submit something in order to have an official scratched, or can the assignment secetary can just say that you are scratched, but yet have no evidennce at all that you are scratched. I am not even sure if I truly was ever scratched by some of the teams. I don't normally subscrube to conspiracy theories, but if it was true that you were never scratched could this be a way of keeping an official from calling certain games or teams....Just something I had been thinking....if I could put any credednce in what the coach told me...

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by bgtg19

The main point here, I think, is to forget jumping on your legal-rights-high-horse. This principal may be a jerk, but please don't waste the time and resources of the public (via the legal system) because you had to pay an entry fee to see your son play a basketball game.

Believe me, I am the last person to jump on a legal-rights, or any other kind of high horse. But I was not opposed to this guy's boss (the superintendent?)
knowing how he was conducting business. After casual inquiry, I was told by people who should know about such things not to bother, so I didn't even do that.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by agmattbballref

I would be interested to know that in your area if officials are given any reason at all that they are scratched or even if the coaches have to submit something in order to have an official scratched, or can the assignment secetary can just say that you are scratched, but yet have no evidennce at all that you are scratched. I am not even sure if I truly was ever scratched by some of the teams. I don't normally subscrube to conspiracy theories, but if it was true that you were never scratched could this be a way of keeping an official from calling certain games or teams....Just something I had been thinking....if I could put any credednce in what the coach told me...

I don't even know if this area has such a list. I'm new here, and just getting started. I'm relatively certain my old association doesn't have such a list. I was just speaking philosophically.