High School Football: Liability Lurking Outside the Sideline?

By Alan Goldberger   On October 28, 2004 a high school football game at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas was the scene of a tragic accident that had nothing to do with blocking or tackling. Game official Charles Harpole was working the game, between Fox Tech and Brackenridge high schools as Head Linesman in a crew of 5 officials. Harpole was running down the Brackenridge sideline during a punt return. A Brackenridge assistant coach named Terry English took a few steps, clipboard in hand,