Official Attacked

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

At a middle school? From my experiences more often "no" than "yes".

Remember the big discussion we had about officials changing in parking lots or coming dressed to games?

Of course, and I was afraid significant "no"s were the case. I'm pretty sure our association insists on at least that.

[Sco53]

I had to give a girls middle school coach his second T after the game ended as we tried to change shoes. "What good is that gonna do?"he wanted to know.
Maybe it will get you a walk down to the principals office tomorrow when he finds out. Now I leave my stuff close to the exit to avoid confrontations like that, sometimes change shoes in the car.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Sco53

I had to give a girls middle school coach his second T after the game ended as we tried to change shoes. "What good is that gonna do?"he wanted to know.
Maybe it will get you a walk down to the principals office tomorrow when he finds out. Now I leave my stuff close to the exit to avoid confrontations like that, sometimes change shoes in the car.

Way 2 take care of biznizz!!!

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

They do not have a class room somewhere?

Peace

I don't find a classroom to be suitable for changing.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I don't find a classroom to be suitable for changing.

It beats getting bust in the head while changing on the court, no?

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by tref

It beats getting bust in the head while changing on the court, no?

I change at home for JH games so that I only have to worry about my wife.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I don't find a classroom to be suitable for changing.

I did not say it was perfect. But even at many high schools they do not have a big enough room for multiple officials and use class rooms to separate officials or give more room. Not ideal, but better than having fans in your face after a contest is close. This happens a lot in football where 5 guys have to be placed and it is hard to move in a cracker box that might be a "locker room" with a very small bathroom.

The point is not what is ideal, but to have a private place to go and change or talk.

Peace

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by tref

It beats getting bust in the head while changing on the court, no?

Indeed. I've changed in equipment rooms, music rooms, teacher's lounges, nurse's stations, libraries, you name it. While sinks and showers may be scarce, the schools always provide us with a place to change when our association assigns a game. (Travel and rec games, different story.)

[tref]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I change at home for JH games so that I only have to worry about my wife.

Thats one way of doing it! Personally, I dont want em to know what I'm driving until I leave or God forbid, they follow me to my car.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Welpe

That's pretty much how it is around here for middle school games. 99% (SWAG) of officials show up dressed though some do change at the school. They are not usually expecting to have to put us somewhere to change. It's hard enough to get water from some schools.

Houston must be a lot different than Dallas. I have never been to any school in Texas that didn't put me in a coach's office to change in. Even the worst run down Dallas school has a coach's office.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I did not say it was perfect. But even at many high schools they do not have a big enough room for multiple officials and use class rooms to separate officials or give more room. Not ideal, but better than having fans in your face after a contest is close. This happens a lot in football where 5 guys have to be placed and it is hard to move in a cracker box that might be a "locker room" with a very small bathroom.

The point is not what is ideal, but to have a private place to go and change or talk.

Peace

I'm not looking for perfect; I'm looking for something that doesn't wind up with me on a sex offenders list. Your area my be different, but in my area I'm arriving at a JH just as class is dismissing. A classroom is a place you could conceivably be walked in on by a student while in a state of undress.

For my money, it's not worth the risk.

I don't worry about people following me to the car for a couple of reasons:
1) Attacks on officials are usually heat of the moment things. By the time I get to my car, they're going to have cooled off.
2) Provided they don't have a gun or a knife, I'm confident in my self-defense ability.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Houston must be a lot different than Dallas. I have never been to any school in Texas that didn't put me in a coach's office to change in. Even the worst run down Dallas school has a coach's office.

I'm not saying they wouldn't, only that they usually don't because they aren't asked to.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'm not saying they wouldn't, only that they usually don't because they aren't asked to.

Well that's on the official then - changing on the court is pretty stupid if there's a room to change in. Plus it's just not something anyone wants to see. In a close heated game, get off the court as soon as it's over.

[Welpe]

I don't disagree. I'm not messing around on the court any longer than I absolutely have to. I'm certainly not changing any clothes other than to put my jacket on.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Smitty

In a close heated game, get off the court as soon as it's over.

Same holds true for a lopsided game or ANY game for that matter.

Like the officials who like to shake partners hands after the game, while still on the court. Dude, one team & their followers arent going to think we did that great of a job