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Question Number: 15711

Character, Attitude and Control 6/5/2007

RE: rec Under 12

tyler houston of henderson , nevada u.s. asks...

what happens to a ref if he assaults a coach ? going crazy yelling and screaming while pointing in his chest. a coach gets banned for life if he does it. what happens or should happen to a ref?

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Lets see, what happens when a referee behaves like some coaches do. He is severely disciplined by the State Referee Administrator. Basically the same thing as happens to the coach except it isn't public.



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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

I don't know of any coach who is or has ever been banned for life for pointing their finger in the chest of a referee. Certainly multiple year bans have been enacted.

That said, the punishment should be equal if the ref assaults a coach - AND I think it best that the coach call the cops and have the referee arrested if they physically assault the coach. No person should have to put up with being assaulted.



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