Official Attacked

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Interesting, thanks for setting me straight.

I still wouldn't carry while working a game...especially if I know the table personnel have their TASERS handy.

Or maybe there is a shoe design like the one in that early James Bond movie.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 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.

If they aren't giving me a room, I'm not wearing a jacket.

[TimTaylor]

The bottom line is that it's the responsibility of game management to insure the safety of the officials. If there was a facility where that was a known problem, then I would decline assignments there.

For the vast majority if the high schools in our area it simply isn't an issue - some type of a secure location, albeit not always a locker room at some of the smaller ones, is provided for the officials.

Middle schools are another issue - I haven't been to one yet that has a room set aside for the officials. At these I go dressed, including jacket. The only thing in my jacket pockets are my cell phone and car keys.

[Texas Aggie]

In my experience, very rarely is a room provided that is suitable for changing for JH games

Never had a problem except for once at a tournament somewhere where I couldn't find the host people. Like always, we told them to find us a suitable place or we were leaving and they wouldn't be having any games. As always, it worked.

A dressing room is not a luxury for basketball. I can live without a shower (though I won't go back) but I will no wear my ref clothes outside.

[ozmanbg]

thnx for sharing +rep

[Kelvin green]

If this was me, i would be filing a lawsuit against the school district. If there have been past problems and now current ones, they dont care maybe some money might get their attention