Official Attacked

bainsey · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 12:39pm

From the story...

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Sanders said the attacker waited until his vision was obstructed as he was changing clothes, and until another referee left his side.

Changing on the floor? Don't they provide a room for that?

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 12:44pm

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Originally Posted by bainsey

From the story...

Changing on the floor? Don't they provide a room for that?

You would be surprised. There are many places you have to insist on a changing or private room as they do not seem to understand the inherent problem with not doing so. And you deal with officials (if you read previous threads) that seem to not insist on having a room for anything.

Peace

Welpe · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 12:48pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

You would be surprised. There are many places you have to insist on a changing or private room as they do not seem to understand the inherent problem with not doing so. And you deal with officials (if you read previous threads) that seem to not insist on having a room for anything.

Peace

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.

Smitty · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:54pm

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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.

Welpe · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 02:02pm

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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 · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 02:05pm

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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 · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 02:07pm

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 · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 02:10pm

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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

Raymond · #9 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 12:44pm

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Originally Posted by bainsey

From the story...

Changing on the floor? Don't they provide a room for that?

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?

bainsey · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:17pm

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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.

Eastshire · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 12:52pm

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Originally Posted by bainsey

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Changing on the floor? Don't they provide a room for that?

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

JRutledge · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 12:57pm

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Originally Posted by Eastshire

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

They do not have a class room somewhere?

Peace

Sco53 · #13 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:28pm

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 · #14 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:30pm

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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 · #15 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:38pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

They do not have a class room somewhere?

Peace

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

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