SCAB officials

[JugglingReferee]

There are 2 games being played today in Toronto.

The officials are from the USA.

The US officials may have work permits, but I can't see why. Does anyone have experience with cross-border law and work permits?

[TXMike]

So what did Coach Mills do that has you guys so deadset that he not coach the game?

[JugglingReferee]

Who is Coach Mills? Where did you read about this person?

[TXMike]

Why are OFOA members not working the games, involving one Coach Mills is coaching?

[JugglingReferee]

On ongoing disciplinary issue.

Where did you read all of this?

[TXMike]

You started this thread. Why don't you share the whole story instead of being so evasive? Your "Who is Coach Mills" BS is prettey revealing don't you think?

[Mark Dexter]

Anyone north of the border care to give a news story or some other background to those of us scratching our heads south of the border?

[JugglingReferee]

With all due respect TXMike, you are severley misinformed, through no fault of your own.

Why don't you tell me where you've read your information?

[JRutledge]

If you are going to start a thread, could you please give us some information? I have no idea what you are talking about or who all these people are.

Peace

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If you are going to start a thread, could you please give us some information? I have no idea what you are talking about or who all these people are.

From GOOGLE......

http://www.allcanadagridiron.com/php...forum.php?f=19

If you wade through everything and throw out the 90% fan nonsense, as near as I can tell:
- the OVFL is composed of 3 divisions--Peewee(12-14), Junior(14-16) and Senior(16-18). The divisions have over 20 teams each playing a summer schedule from cities all over the province of Ontario, Canada.
http://www.ovfootball.ca/
- Officials are supplied through a provincial officiating body called the OFOA, which is composed of regional officiating groups. OFOA supplies officials through the same type of model used by the SEC and other major D1 conferences. They recruit, select, train and assign all officials for all games played in that league
http://www.ofoa.ca/
- the Provincial official's group had a major problem with the actions of the coach of a Senior team against the game officials at a semi-final game. They wanted him suspended for the championship game for these actions.
- after fighting all week, an agreement was reached on Thursday that the coach wouldn't be on the field and that OFOA-assigned officials would now do all 3 games.
- The Peewee championship game on Friday night was officiated by OFOA officials.
- When OFOA officials showed up for the Junior championship game on Saturday afternoon, they were informed that their services would not be needed for either game, and that both games would be officiated by U.S. officials. They were.
- The team that was the center of the conflict lost anyway in the Senior championship game.
- if you can believe some of the rhetoric, there have also already been OVFL executive members and teams resigning from the league over this mess.

Bottom line....it's basically a labor dispute and it's not over yet. And....imo officials anywhere at this age level should not involve themselves in situations involving major problems encountered by a fellow officiating group. "Brothers Under The Stripes" simply don't do that sort of thing.

I don't know where the officials came from but the closest big cities in the U.S. would probably be either Buffalo or Detroit.

Btw this reinforces my vow to keep away from fan forums in any sport.

Enjoy, if you've got a strong stomach......

[ref18]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

- the Provincial official's group had a major problem with the actions of the coach of a Senior team against the game officials at a semi-final game. They wanted him suspended for the championship game for these actions.

I was an official on the game in question, and while I won't give any details about what happened, I will say that what he did warranted at least a suspension.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

imo officials anywhere at this age level should not involve themselves in situations involving major problems encountered by a fellow officiating group. "Brothers Under The Stripes" simply don't do that sort of thing.

I agree, I was shocked when I found out that American officials were actually doing the games. If I was asked to step in in this situation, I would definitely refuse. The only thing I can think of is that these officials did not know the whole story.

[jjrye22]

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

[Niner]

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.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

With all due respect TXMike, you are severley misinformed, through no fault of your own.

Why don't you tell me where you've read your information?

I think Mike asks a damn good question. Why are you being so evasive about everything?

You call these guys scabs but I don't see where your actions are anymore honorable.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I think Mike asks a damn good question. Why are you being so evasive about everything?

You call these guys scabs but I don't see where your actions are anymore honorable.

Worse than apples and oranges: more like elephants and paper airplanes.