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Football Officiating => Texas Topics => Topic started by: TexDoc on August 18, 2019, 01:48:48 PM

Title: Drones
Post by: TexDoc on August 18, 2019, 01:48:48 PM
When the varsity part of our scrimmage began Friday, we saw a drone flying overhead.  We found the operator on the sideline, a kid, and told him he couldn’t fly the drone during the scrimmage.   The home team started off on defense for the first series, but when they went to offense for the second series the drone took off again.  When we told the home team coach that UIL rules prevent us from allowing the drone to fly overhead, he pointed to the visiting coach and said “yeah I know, but he said it’s ok with him.”  Huh?  We then told him that he can have his drone, but he’d be doing the scrimmage without us.  He just couldn’t seem to understand why we wouldn’t allow it.  I think we did the right thing, but why can’t some coaches get it through their heads that we have to enforce the rules?
Title: Re: Drones
Post by: copedaddy on August 18, 2019, 02:45:05 PM
I could really care less either way on drones, but the UIL has made it clear. Just follow the rules coach. "But, but but..."
Title: Re: Drones
Post by: JasonTX on August 18, 2019, 03:35:30 PM
I guess getting the other coaches "ok",  means the drone is no longer a safety hazard and can't crash.   hEaDbAnG
Title: Re: Drones
Post by: JDM on August 19, 2019, 01:14:08 PM
I could really care less either way on drones, but the UIL has made it clear. Just follow the rules coach. "But, but but..."

In other words, you could care less.  :sTiR: