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Referee Harassment Bill
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:46 pm
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Is this really necessary? Has there been a trend of refs getting their asses beat at games?
Is this really necessary? Has there been a trend of refs getting their asses beat at games?
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create the new crime of harassment of a school or recreation athletic contest official, authorizing penalties if the referee feels in “fear of receiving bodily harm” while officiating.
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Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:47 pm to Teufelhunden
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the referee feels in “fear of receiving bodily harm” while officiating.
Then he should make the right calls.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:48 pm to Teufelhunden
Parents just need to stfu and just enjoy their kid playing sports. The parents that try to involve themselves in adolescent sporting events are sad as frick.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:50 pm to Teufelhunden
It's amazing that even though our legislature is only part time, they still come up with the most irrelevant bills
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:50 pm to Teufelhunden
It's head scratcher for sure. Strief and Garic were railing on it yesterday. Had some state senator on who outright admitted he just blindly voted on it and it probably was proposed because some senator kid's ref got yelled at. It sets the standard at the ref feeling in danger or bodily harm, which seems easy to abuse.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:52 pm to Teufelhunden
I'd present a counter bill allowing cities and municipalities to enact punitive actions, including fines, on officials that are especially and egregiously fraudulent to teams while in that locality.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:53 pm to Teufelhunden
The bill should allow the beating of any parents losing their minds at refs during their children’s games.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:53 pm to Teufelhunden
This takes all the fun out of coaching little league.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:53 pm to Teufelhunden
For every new law they make they should be required to take 2 off the books
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:55 pm to Teufelhunden
quote:Without this what's to keep him/her from making the right call 50% of the time?
“fear of receiving bodily harm”
Posted on 6/4/19 at 12:59 pm to Teufelhunden
Well, I did witness first hand a dad have to be restrained after high school softball game in BR this spring, chasing down umpire in parking lot after game.
I have no problem with this bill.
I have no problem with this bill.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 1:00 pm to Teufelhunden
We have a severe shortage of refs in many sports across the nation. The backlash they receive is ridiculous. Little league baseball may be the most psychotic out there.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 1:06 pm to Teufelhunden
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Is this really necessary? Has there been a trend of refs getting their asses beat at games?
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Posted on 6/4/19 at 1:06 pm to Teufelhunden
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create the new crime of harassment of a school or recreation athletic contest official, authorizing penalties if the referee feels in “fear of receiving bodily harm” while officiating.
Stick to the laws on the books. They are more than adequate.
It is dangerous to create privileged classes through this sort of legislation.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 1:26 pm to Teufelhunden
In Alabama it's a Class B Misdemeanor to harass a game official. Assault of an official is a Class B Felony.
AL Code § 13A-11-144 (2013)
Section 13A-11-144
Harassment, etc., of sports official.
(a) For purposes of this section, a "sports official" is a person at a sports event who enforces the rules of the event, such as an umpire or referee, or a person who supervises the participants, such as a coach. A "sports event" includes any interscholastic or intramural athletic activity in a primary, middle, junior high, or high school, college, or university, any organized athletic activity sponsored by a community, business, or nonprofit organization, any athletic activity that is a professional or semiprofessional event, and any other organized athletic activity in the state.
(b) A person commits the crime of harassment of a sports official if he or she commits the crime of harassment as provided for by Section 13A-11-8, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the harassment is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Harassment of a sports official is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits the crime of menacing a sports official if he or she commits the crime of menacing as provided for by Section 13A-6-23, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the menacing is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Menacing a sports official is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A person commits the crime of assault of a sports official in the third degree if he or she commits the crime of assault in the third degree as provided for by Section 13A-6-22, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the assault is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Assault of a sports official in the third degree is a Class C felony.
(e) A person commits the crime of assault of a sports official in the second degree if he or she commits the crime of assault in the second degree as provided for by Section 13A-6-21, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the assault is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Assault of a sports official in the second degree is a Class B felony.
(f) A person commits the crime of assault of a sports official in the first degree if he or she commits the crime of assault in the first degree as provided for by Section 13A-6-20, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the assault is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Assault of a sports official in the first degree is a Class A felony.
(Act 2001-1099, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1158, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 13A-11-144 (2013)
Section 13A-11-144
Harassment, etc., of sports official.
(a) For purposes of this section, a "sports official" is a person at a sports event who enforces the rules of the event, such as an umpire or referee, or a person who supervises the participants, such as a coach. A "sports event" includes any interscholastic or intramural athletic activity in a primary, middle, junior high, or high school, college, or university, any organized athletic activity sponsored by a community, business, or nonprofit organization, any athletic activity that is a professional or semiprofessional event, and any other organized athletic activity in the state.
(b) A person commits the crime of harassment of a sports official if he or she commits the crime of harassment as provided for by Section 13A-11-8, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the harassment is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Harassment of a sports official is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits the crime of menacing a sports official if he or she commits the crime of menacing as provided for by Section 13A-6-23, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the menacing is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Menacing a sports official is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A person commits the crime of assault of a sports official in the third degree if he or she commits the crime of assault in the third degree as provided for by Section 13A-6-22, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the assault is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Assault of a sports official in the third degree is a Class C felony.
(e) A person commits the crime of assault of a sports official in the second degree if he or she commits the crime of assault in the second degree as provided for by Section 13A-6-21, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the assault is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Assault of a sports official in the second degree is a Class B felony.
(f) A person commits the crime of assault of a sports official in the first degree if he or she commits the crime of assault in the first degree as provided for by Section 13A-6-20, and the victim is a sports official performing official duties and the assault is a result of the official performing his or her official duties. Assault of a sports official in the first degree is a Class A felony.
(Act 2001-1099, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1158, §§ 1, 2.)
Posted on 6/4/19 at 1:44 pm to Teufelhunden
What about if the Wossman timekeeper intentionally sabotages the game clock because Wossman is behind in the game and he knows that the time must be kept on the field by an Wossman loving official. The on that official will then let the game play until wossman comes from behind, even if it means the game goes past the 60 minutes of playtime.
Can the officials be harassed then if the gametime was 64 minutes instead of 60 minutes like all games should have been.
I believe the Cheating Wossman officials should actually be praised because that was genius to sabatoge the play and game clock when Wossman was losing late in the game.
Can the officials be harassed then if the gametime was 64 minutes instead of 60 minutes like all games should have been.
I believe the Cheating Wossman officials should actually be praised because that was genius to sabatoge the play and game clock when Wossman was losing late in the game.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 2:08 pm to Teufelhunden
On some talks sport show a few months ago (I think Dan Patrick), there was someone on there who represented NBA refs. He pretty much said that the refs in the NBA, NFL, CFB & CBB are making less mistakes than ever before.
The training has improved and of course being able to review plays helps with the percentage of calls they are able to make the right call on, however; hostility towards officials have increased, but not necessarily at the games. It's of course on social media.
You hear people complain about refs all the time, but how many times have you ever heard of a ref being harmed?
The state has more important shite they need to worry about.
The training has improved and of course being able to review plays helps with the percentage of calls they are able to make the right call on, however; hostility towards officials have increased, but not necessarily at the games. It's of course on social media.
You hear people complain about refs all the time, but how many times have you ever heard of a ref being harmed?
The state has more important shite they need to worry about.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 2:14 pm to Teufelhunden
It's less of a problem at the HS level, more of an issue at lower ages - Most high schools programs deal pretty harshly with parents that act crazy.
the real problem will come when nobody wants to officiate at certain venues.
The sad thing is when people are going nuts over a call and they don't even have the rule right.
the real problem will come when nobody wants to officiate at certain venues.
The sad thing is when people are going nuts over a call and they don't even have the rule right.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 2:18 pm to Teufelhunden
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create the new crime of harassment of a school or recreation athletic contest official, authorizing penalties if the referee feels in “fear of receiving bodily harm” while officiating.
I am pretty sure the assault statue already handles this situation. All they had to do was add an enhanced penalty for referees. No need for a new law.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 2:27 pm to Teufelhunden
As a referee who has been harassed in the line of duty I support this bill 100%
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