Tobacco

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

He means HS sportting event.

Even so. But then, I lived thru the era of the 18 YO drinking age and when beer companies advertised on our clothes. We do still drink after youth games, the cooler being ready on the sideline.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That is all wonderful, but what about smoking tobacco?

Hey, what about smoking crack? The discussion was about chewing, wasn't it?

But hey, keep hope alive if you think the rule is going to change anytime soon.

Probably they'll allow pot smoking first, which probably won't be long.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Even so. But then, I lived thru the era of the 18 YO drinking age and when beer companies advertised on our clothes. We do still drink after youth games, the cooler being ready on the sideline.

Some of us even lived through an era where black people had to sit in the back of the bus, but hey, if we used to do it, it must not be all that bad.

Yeah, I did it, but we can't always go on saying well when I was younger or during my era. Times change, research proves statistics. If you want your kids to see an adult that they look up to with smokeless tobacco, by all means show your kids. I don't.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

There is an easy answer for that. One has been openly used in sporting situations and the other have not been. I have never (and I doubt you have ever) seen anyone drink a beer on the sideline of any sporting event.

You don't have to openly use it. All you have to do is smell it on their breath to know they've been drinking. You don't think kids can smell alcohol on someone's breath? Of course they can.

Neither is acceptable around kids and neither should have to be enforced by game officials.

I've said my piece. I'm done.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

You don't have to openly use it. All you have to do is smell it on their breath to know they've been drinking. You don't think kids can smell alcohol on someone's breath? Of course they can.

Neither is acceptable around kids and neither should have to be enforced by game officials.

I've said my piece. I'm done.

You're right, we shouldn't have to enforce it because the adults should be adults. But they are not, they are coaches and by rule most have lost all sense of sensibility while on their sidelines.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Hey, what about smoking crack? The discussion was about chewing, wasn't it?

Probably they'll allow pot smoking first, which probably won't be long.

Well considering that smoking crack or smoking chronic very likely would get you arrested, I think we can treat that a little differently. Just a guess on my part.

Next thing you are going to say, "Well they do not have rules against having sex on the sideline either...."

Peace