According to reports, a youth football referee in Alabama has been banned from officiating games after video of him aggressively grabbing a player by the face-mask circulated online. The player's family wants a public apology for what the referee did during the eleven and twelve year olds' football game.
In a Benglas vs. Doplhins NFL game, the referee calling the game was forced to make one of the longest, and seemingly most impressive, calls I have ever seen.
Things got really ugly after a Texas high school football player was ejected from a game at Edinburg High School. The official took a blind-side hit from a player and is being evaluated for a concussion.
Louisiana legislator Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, has proposed a bill that would mean stiffer penalties for fans and parents that assault and abuse officials at sporting events.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Spokeswoman Traci Landry says the charges stem from an incident on the football field during a game against Erath High School.