Incident in Texas HS Playoff Game

[Texas Aggie]

TASO (Texas officials association) is very much lacking in quality leadership, so I don't doubt the mixed message some are hearing about the charges. I wouldn't be surprised if someone in TASO leadership said "don't file because we don't want to risk angering anyone", or "we don't want to bother with the hassle."

Instead, there should have been a press release from TASO and UIL commenting on the situation and note that assault charges were being looked into.

[umpirebob71]

Brett, OK, In my eyes, you're stupid. What that boy did anywhere else would have been immediate grounds for an arrest. If you consider what happened just a risk of stepping on the field, I'm glad I don't depend on you to have my back in a situation like this.

Every time something like this goes unpunished, it puts the rest of us in danger of being on the receiving end of a shot like that Texas official took. That may be OK in your book, but not in mine. And, thank goodness, not OK with the guys I work with every Friday night. I pity the guys you work with, if, in fact, you are an official.

[Forksref]

Anyone ever consider that having charges filed against the kid might actually be doing him a favor? There is the chance that he has no structure in his life and getting into the juvenile system might be a wake up call for him? Believe it or not, I've seen kids turned around by the system. Of course, maybe I've blown his situation out of proportion but I suspect that what I saw on video was not normal for a kid and maybe a symptom of something more serious. Now, it's possible that the coaches might be addressing the problem and many do a great job of being the father figure to troubled kids but then there are some that are only concerned with winning games.

[TXMike]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

TASO (Texas officials association) is very much lacking in quality leadership, so I don't doubt the mixed message some are hearing about the charges. I wouldn't be surprised if someone in TASO leadership said "don't file because we don't want to risk angering anyone", or "we don't want to bother with the hassle."

Instead, there should have been a press release from TASO and UIL commenting on the situation and note that assault charges were being looked into.

TASO leaders did recommend he file the report, but he chose not to.