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I found one real article about the theme. Doesn't say much, but it at least gives a background.
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/st...d-ed973d35da5a Personally I'd like to hear more about it. James |
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Not to worry. I couldn't do what you did. Ever. But that's just me. I read somewhere in that forum that you guys were from the Detroit area. Maybe an equivalent situation might be the MHSAA using you guys all year round and then telling you before the state championship games that they're bringing in officials from Illinois or Ohio...or Canada to do those games. Nothing the matter with that, right? I'm sure that the officials from Illinois or Ohio would never ask whatinthehell was going on either. They'd probably think that it was only a favor for someone. One other thing....I see that the MHSAA posted a <b>Code For Athletic Officials</b> on it's website. #3 in that code states <i>"Accept contracts for and officiate only contests for which you are qualified and experienced."</i> I take it from that then that you are qualified and experienced in Canadian football. Correct? |
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Soooooo......there'd be no problem with the TUIL bringing in officials from Oklahoma to do playoff and championship games in Texas, I take it? And if someone from Oklahoma called you and said "Hey, TXMike, y'all come up and do our 5A championship high school game, you'd be there? You'd never dream of calling the Oklahoma officials first to find out whatinthehell was going on? OKay....... |
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To the US officials that did the game:
I'm glad that the young athletes were able to play a game that awarded the championship trophies. To not have that played would be heart wrenching. The league was once a strong and vibrant league, and tonnes of fun to officiate. It is still fun to officiate, but there has been a noticable lack of leadership in the league administration this year. You were put in a tough stituation. You didn't know all the facts, and likely heard from only one body: the league. There's no doubt in my mind that if the league did tell you details about the situation, they were vague at best, and flat out incorrect at worst.
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Interesting part of the article indicates that the striking officials union was paid in advance for the games and...
""They're breaking their contract, so there will probably be litigation after this," Rion said. "They (officials) are the only ones who get paid for their job in this (league) right now they're denying youth their championships." Sad state of adulthood. |
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2) That was one of my points. It's not normal imo <b>not</b> to question being asked to drive hundreds of miles to do games in another jurisdiction, let alone in another country using strange rules. Something had to be screwy. Hopefully, it'll get straightened out, maybe not to both side's satisfaction but to something that both can live with. That is one unbelievable fan forum to wade through though. Typical, I guess. |
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Permission????? Maybe y'all look at things different but down here, officials are independent contractors. We do not need "permission" from other independent contractors to do work for a contractee.
So if a league decides they want to use a different ambulance service than the one they have been using, the new ambulance service should ask the old one for "permission" ????? |
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We're independent contractors too. The difference is that we respect other independent contractors. I guess I have been reading you wrongly. Sad. Jmo..... |
I could care less if Oklahoma officials come to Texas to work a PeeWee game.
And they would NEVER come to Texas to work a bigtime HS game involving only Texas teams. Coaches would not stand for it, nor would UIL. Both of whom realize they would be unable to get better officials than what they have at "home". Guess that tells you the difference between Canada and Texas doesn't it? |
It sounds to me like the officials that went up there did not know all the circumstances. Honestly, I would not expect them to know. When someone calls you to work a game, you do not ask a lot of questions. I have done games in other states and I did not know anything about why I was asked to work. We are not talking about major college or major pro sports here. We are talking about a local league that might not pay much money to work a single game. I think the term "scab" is a little misplaced in this thread.
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