Panel Affirms that Referee Owed No Duty to Coach for Collision

A Texas state appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling that a referee was not a fault for a collision with a coach that took place during a play on the football field.   “The fact was that the referee was where he was supposed to be, doing exactly what his job required,” held the panel of judges. “For the referee to perform the essential functions of his duties as a linesman referee, while the ball was in play, he had to focus on the football field and not look for coaches insi