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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: scl-man on October 06, 2010, 12:36:52 PM

Title: Touching a player is never a good idea
Post by: scl-man on October 06, 2010, 12:36:52 PM

http://www.wyff4.com/news/25286395/detail.html#COMMENTTOP

I was taught never to touch players for any reason.  It seemed a little ridiculous to me to tell a players to get someone else to help them with their chin strap or to pull their shirt back over their pads.  But, I guess in the world we live in, it's best if we all have a no touch policy.  An assualt charge in this situation seems a little excessive, but the writer did not do a very good job of explaining how and why the player was touched.  I guess I'll have to wait for the rest of the story...

Title: Re: Touching a player is never a good idea
Post by: wheel75 on October 06, 2010, 09:35:28 PM

An assault charge is not as likely as a lawsuit.  For example, official helps player with buckling his chin strap.  Later, the strap fails and player is seriously injured.  Guess who will probably get sued for not properly fastening the chinstrap?

Title: Re: Touching a player is never a good idea
Post by: busman on October 07, 2010, 09:27:36 AM

Any idiot that would call a player back after the game deserves what they get.

Title: Re: Touching a player is never a good idea
Post by: LarryW60 on October 08, 2010, 10:34:49 AM

This is just too bizarre.  When the game is over, you are done as an official.  Why the heck would he be talking to ANY player after a game... nevermind calling them over and giving the top of the helmet a "pop" with his hand?  Even if the player was cursing out the official after the game, that's something for game administration to deal with not the officials.