Abuse/Assualt of officials

[Ron Pilo]

As a result of the email I received below I am looking for stories on abuse or assults on officials.
Please respond my sending the stories to me and my email thanks.

I am a sports columnist for the Eastside Journal in Bellevue and South County Journal in Kent. I was given your name by Dan Ivanis as someone who might help me out for a column I'm doing on sports officials and their dealings with out-of-control parents and coaches.
I understand there was a bill in the State House addressing that issue and am trying to find out if that bill passed or where it stands. Do you know the status of that bill or any others like it?
Also, any personal knowledge you might have of officials who've been attacked by parents or coaches would be helpful. My column is prompted by an incident I witnessed at my son's Little League game last week, when a coach who'd been kicked out of the game waited around and then tried to go after the umpire when the game ended.
I know this kind of stuff happens, but it was shocking to see it first hand and I'd like to address the issue sometime soon.

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Ron
Seattle Officials - Women's Basketball