Lets keep this one clean of Rule 10 and discuss like adults. If this is true and ends up being proven, what does everyone think the punishment should be for all parties? Link to article below.

 

http://www.sentinel-echo.com/homepage/local_story_054004018.html

JJ, this could be significant and involve several. I can see the media, approaching some the names mentioned and looking for statements.

 

With the Tournaments getting read to start, the timing is terrible.

I agree S3, this is gonna be big I think. Timing is the worst. I think heads are gonna roll..........

Would "asking" for certain officials be considered a rules violation or scandal? For some reason I'm having a hard time seeing anything that is worthy of any kind of punishment. I'd say if anything, DeVries & Boucher will advise these guys to use the phone instead of email from now on.

Would "asking" for certain officials be considered a rules violation or scandal? For some reason I'm having a hard time seeing anything that is worthy of any kind of punishment. I'd say if anything, DeVries & Boucher will advise these guys to use the phone instead of email from now on.

Coaches get a chance, to "scratch" Officials, from working their games. I believe the Assigning Secretaries, are working under the auspice of the Commission and delegate officials assignments.

 

Once an assignment happens, then Coaches can view the names and if on their scratch list, can request others. I don't think a provision exists, for requesting others instead of the ones assigned.

I wonder if someone done something illegal to get these e-mails. I just can't see either of the parties involved just sending these out to everyone. If all the coaches in the 13th got one who sent it to them? That would be on the e-mail wouldn't it?

I wonder if someone done something illegal to get these e-mails. I just can't see either of the parties involved just sending these out to everyone. If all the coaches in the 13th got one who sent it to them? That would be on the e-mail wouldn't it?

 

I think there is much more to this story than meets the eye.

Coaches get a chance, to "scratch" Officials, from working their games. I believe the Assigning Secretaries, are working under the auspice of the Commission and delegate officials assignments.

 

Once an assignment happens, then Coaches can view the names and if on their scratch list, can request others. I don't think a provision exists, for requesting others instead of the ones assigned.

 

But the coaches can only scratch 3 refs per year. So if they use their right and scratch 3 and have a problem with another, what can they do?

Coaches get a chance, to "scratch" Officials, from working their games. I believe the Assigning Secretaries, are working under the auspice of the Commission and delegate officials assignments.

 

Once an assignment happens, then Coaches can view the names and if on their scratch list, can request others. I don't think a provision exists, for requesting others instead of the ones assigned.

 

You may, or may not be right in saying a "provision" for requesting other officials other than the ones assigned doesn't exists...But I wonder if there is a "rule" that says a coach can't ask for a better or more experienced crew.

 

I'm not trying to justify anything, and no, several wrongs (as some may see it) don't make a right, but if any of you out there think coaches don't ask their assigning secretary to adjust their officiating crews (even though a scratched one is not on it) from time to time, you must have your head in the sand.

If the rule says they can only scratch 3, then there is nothing they can do within the rules. I think this is where this is gonna get sticky.

 

I think that there are not enough scratches though for coaches.

If anything could ever be proven, could these refs be facing legal issues and/or jail time?

If anything could ever be proven, could these refs be facing legal issues and/or jail time?

 

No refs have done anything. The people at fault are Clay Co. coaches and the assigning secretary.

I don't think that most teams in the 13th are gonna trust those refs that were consistently asked for by the Clay Coaches. As a matter of fact I have already heard this from some coaches.

No refs have done anything. The people at fault are Clay Co. coaches and the assigning secretary.

 

But doesn't it say without saying that there are some, how should I say, "partial" refs in the 13th?

It's sad to say this, but none of this surprises me.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Someone is going to catch some heat, that's for sure!