Pretty Sobering.......

[Moosie74]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Lead story on tonight's FOX News - a loaded handgun was found in a wall locker at the school I worked last night. Y'all be safe out there!

This is a very good thing to bring up, so many things could happen in the schools we go in without us having any knowledge of them.

I will always scan the crowd a few times at any game I work regardless of age of the players looking for anyone who looks out of place or could be considered a threat of some sort.

We always have to keep in the back of our minds our safety and the safety of the participants and bystanders whenever we step out on the court or field.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Moosie74

This is a very good thing to bring up, so many things could happen in the schools we go in without us having any knowledge of them.

I will always scan the crowd a few times at any game I work regardless of age of the players looking for anyone who looks out of place or could be considered a threat of some sort.

We always have to keep in the back of our minds our safety and the safety of the participants and bystanders whenever we step out on the court or field.

That could include half the stands at most of my games. Here in "The Gunshine State", weapons at school is a pretty common occurence. It gets media coverage, but there's no real outrage. Likely a reflection of relative ease with which one can obtain firearms here...not meant to be a political commentary, just the reality of this state.

[TravisFL]

I was supposed to do a Middle School Double Header but when I arrived at the parking lot yesterday I got a call from my assigner and he said the games were canceled because of a shooting that placed the visiting middle school on lock-down. I looked for any news of it but couldn't find any, so I imagine it was near the campus, not on the campus.

There went my well needed $92.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by TravisFL

I was supposed to do a Middle School Double Header but when I arrived at the parking lot yesterday I got a call from my assigner and he said the games were canceled because of a shooting that placed the visiting middle school on lock-down. I looked for any news of it but couldn't find any, so I imagine it was near the campus, not on the campus.

There went my well needed $92.

Once again, contracts seem to be one way documents.

Why shouldn't an official get paid for this? I can't think of any good reason. He agrees to work for $92. Blocks his calendar. Can't take any other games on that date. Drives to the school. Game is cancelled.

[bainsey]

I have family in that school system (Fairfax and Lanier). That'll spook you.