What's going on in Kentucky?

[Raymond]

from article:

Unfortunately, the adrenaline and effort required to participate in the sport sometimes seems to deplete the supply of judgement available to participants. And this can be particularly problematic when there is a lack of an appropriate level of adult supervision, or counterproductive actions by the adults involved with the team. After consultation with the Board of Control at its last meeting, the Commissioner is issuing the following directives to officials and recommendations to the schools and officials regarding post game in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling:

Following the contests, officials are to quickly and efficiently leave the playing facility following all rules mandated duties and ensure that the rules book mandated jurisdiction ends promptly. There is no need for officials to secure the game balls, shake hands with the coaches or players, or stick around the playing area for any other reason.
Officials have no role in what goes on in postgame, including handshakes, etc. after jurisdiction has ended. Officials also have NO role in administering this policy. Officials choosing to involve themselves in postgame activities will be penalized appropriately;

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

from article:


Following the contests, officials are to quickly and efficiently leave the playing facility following all rules mandated duties and ensure that the rules book mandated jurisdiction ends promptly. There is no need for officials to secure the game balls, shake hands with the coaches or players, or stick around the playing area for any other reason.
Officials have no role in what goes on in postgame, including handshakes, etc. after jurisdiction has ended. Officials also have NO role in administering this policy. Officials choosing to involve themselves in postgame activities will be penalized appropriately;

Makes far more sense than that nonsense in MA.

[Raymond]

I love that they tell officials not to retrieve the game ball. Still have guys I work with who will go out of their way to chase down the ball.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Still have guys I work with who will go out of their way to chase down the ball.

I hope that you set them straight.

[grunewar]

The story was also on the NBC Evening News w/ Brian Williams.......I thought of you guys and knew it would be a discussion topic here. How sad is that?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I hope that you set them straight.

Guys who have worked longer than I, so not my place.

[BktBallRef]

My pregame includes, "Do not chase the ball. We can't play without the ball. Someone will get the ball. When the game is over, we don't need the ball."

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

My pregame includes, "Do not chase the ball. We can't play without the ball. Someone will get the ball. When the game is over, we don't need the ball."

With all the other useful things that can be covered in a pre-game, this seems like a waste of time. Can't believe there are officials that actually chase down the ball at ANY point in a game.