It comes right here in my own backyard:<\/p>\n
Public high school coaches aren\u2019t public officials under the law, according to the court, because their decisions about playing time and benching tardy players aren\u2019t core government functions. …<\/p>\n
\u201cSimply, basketball is not fundamental to democracy,\u201d the ruling said. [StarTribune<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What it means is that if you’re attending a high school sporting event and start screaming filthy falsehoods about the coach, she doesn’t have to take it. She can dump your ass in court and sue for damages.<\/p>\n
Back when I was refereeing regularly at high school fencing tournaments, I didn’t hear more than a couple of groans, which is completely acceptable. I haven’t heard of it getting worse since I more or less stopped refereeing, and hopefully it’ll stay that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It comes right here in my own backyard: Public high school coaches aren\u2019t public officials under the law, according to the court, because their decisions about playing time and benching tardy players aren\u2019t core government functions. … \u201cSimply, basketball is not fundamental to democracy,\u201d the ruling said. [StarTribune] What it \u2026 Continue reading