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Title: Gambling at youth league games (merged with "Unbelievable" topic)
Post by: GAHSUMPIRE on May 03, 2011, 07:18:22 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=6472436 (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=6472436)

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but this is crazy.
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: jimcore on May 03, 2011, 08:44:31 PM
As an official and athletic director at a middle school, all I can say is 'WOW'.
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: TxSkyBolt on May 03, 2011, 09:29:44 PM
So this guy is the president of the league and didn't know this was going on?  Please.......
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: TXMike on May 03, 2011, 09:40:55 PM
The cop in me wants to know what the hey the security folks were looking at that they did not see this going on.  I can hear them now..."I thought it was just a drug deal"     ^flag

At least in Texas the fans don't gamble until it is a HS game.   ;D
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: ETXZebra on May 03, 2011, 09:46:20 PM
Quote from: SATCFI on May 03, 2011, 09:29:44 PM
So this guy is the president of the league and didn't know this was going on?  Please.......

Didn't they also say he was a part time official?  How could anyone there not know?
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: With_Two_Flakes on May 05, 2011, 06:47:29 AM
Unreal...
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: Diablo on May 05, 2011, 10:08:03 AM
Unfortunately, not unexpected in light of crackdowns on dog & cock fighting.
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: GoGoGo on May 05, 2011, 12:13:15 PM
I saw the episode on OTL and it was unbelievable. When coaches, league presidents, and part-time officials are gambling on kids it is unreal and needs to be cleaned up swiftly.

Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: jjseikel on May 05, 2011, 12:18:06 PM
Quote from: GoGoGo on May 05, 2011, 12:13:15 PM
...coaches, league presidents, and part-time officials are beating on kids....

 yEs: LOL
Title: Re: Unbelievable...
Post by: GoGoGo on May 06, 2011, 07:33:37 AM
Jay good one. I fixed it for you. Thanks!

That one cracked me up also.
Title: Re: Gambling at youth league games (merged with "Unbelievable" topic)
Post by: BryanM67 on May 31, 2011, 03:45:57 PM
Its bad enough that fans sometimes accuse officials of "making their team lose the game".  Wonder what a fan would do if he perceives the officials costing him $10k.