Elusivedee
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Texas
My 12 year old daughter was playing basketball for her school and her and another girl (opponent) tied up the ball. By the time the official blew her whistle my daughter was already in the process of turning with the ball and the opponent fell to the floor. The official approached my daughter yelling at her that she shouldn't have done that and that it was not that serious and to calm down. As my daughter slightly turned and dropped her head the official jabbed the ball at my daughters side/chest (she did make physical contact) and said something to the effect of "okay, you hear me?" You can tell by her body language that she was angry.
Is that assault and battery? Should I have filed charges?
I have it all on video and I feel did the right thing by not leaving the stands to confront the official but now I wished I would have went to my daughters aid. I also found out that the official is also the elementary school coach of the team we were playing. What can I do?
My 12 year old daughter was playing basketball for her school and her and another girl (opponent) tied up the ball. By the time the official blew her whistle my daughter was already in the process of turning with the ball and the opponent fell to the floor. The official approached my daughter yelling at her that she shouldn't have done that and that it was not that serious and to calm down. As my daughter slightly turned and dropped her head the official jabbed the ball at my daughters side/chest (she did make physical contact) and said something to the effect of "okay, you hear me?" You can tell by her body language that she was angry.
Is that assault and battery? Should I have filed charges?
I have it all on video and I feel did the right thing by not leaving the stands to confront the official but now I wished I would have went to my daughters aid. I also found out that the official is also the elementary school coach of the team we were playing. What can I do?
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