Doobie in Michigan

TriggerMN · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 11, 2003, 10:19pm

I don't have the link, but I read an Associated Press story out of Grand Rapids, MI today about a high school player dropping a bag of marijuana out of his shorts during play in a playoff game. If anyone has the link to this story, I'm sure all the readers would appreciate it.

ronald · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 11, 2003, 11:38pm

Try this link:

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/pre...orts&mi-prepbb

mplagrow · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 11, 2003, 11:42pm

{furiously flipping through casebook. . . .} OK, just give me second on this one. . . .

Jurassic Referee · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 02:52am

So what's the problem?

canuckrefguy · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 03:05am

Excuse me coach, will that be a full timeout or a 30?

JRutledge · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 03:27am

someone was playing at a higher level than the other players.

Peace

ChuckElias · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 08:52am

Quote:

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
So what's the problem?

There was Gatorade on the sidelines, but no twinkies.

Seriously, that's a sad story. The kid's going to be expelled and maybe charged with possession. Just dumb. Hopefully, it's a wake up call for him, and not the first step down a slippery slope.

Chuck

canuckrefguy · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 09:29am

Different strokes (or is that "tokes") for different folks.

Some kids idolize Shaq and Kobe.

Some kids idolize Cheech and Chong.

Adam · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 11:40am

And some kids combine the issues and idolize Shawn Kemp.

Junker · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 11:56am

Good one Snaqwells! I laughed out loud. My question on the matter deals with going to the tape. The article reads as if the game officials looked a the tape during the game. I understand that drugs are a serious issue, but to my knowledge it is outside our jurisdiction to go to a tape. Am I not right about this?

canuckrefguy · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 12:01pm

Unwritten commandmant of officiating:

"Thou shalt cooperate fully with people who can lead you away in handcuffs."

Or, you can always invoke NCAA 2-3-1 for this one (I think that's the right numbers, anyway).

Adam · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 12:40pm

The article says "school officials" viewed the tape from one of the "several camcorders" present. My guess is that the game officials stepped back and let the school officials (AD, Principal, Super, Guidance Counselor, Senior Class Sponsor, math teacher, janitor) deal with the drugs. I would have done that.
Just as long as the coach didn't get to view the tape. (^:

Adam

Junker · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 12:42pm

Thanks. I guess I missed that it said "school officials". I thought it only read "officials". I think in that situation I would turn it over to site management also.

oatmealqueen · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 02:43pm

I happen to know the game officials that did this game.
What a goofy thing.
School officials believe that he dropped it from his sock during a scrum.
Too bad for everyone involved.

Back In The Saddle · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 12, 2003, 03:39pm

Hmmm, I'm left wondering why he would bring it out onto the court in the first place. It's not like he was going to get a chance to light up during a time out.