In a bizarre and frustrating end to an exciting football game at Arcadia High School Friday night, referees walked off the field when the game was tied 28-28 at the end of the fourth quarter, one reportedly saying on his way out that they do not get paid to work overtime.
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Here is the beginning of the latest story filed Monday night by staff writer Miguel A. Melendez, which you can read in its entirety at the Pasadena Star-News followed by a link to coverage of story by Arcadia Weekly.
PREP FOOTBALL: Refs officially blew game By Miguel A. Melendez, Staff Writer Posted: 09/30/2009 10:43:41 PM PDT
Plain and simple, the officials blew it.
That was the conclusion the San Gabriel Valley Football Officials Association came to after a nearly two-hour- long special meeting Tuesday night.
Joe Conte, the association’s liaison to the CIF-Southern Section, met with the officiating crew working last week’s Temple City-Arcadia game, which ended in a 28-28 tie after the crew refused to stay for overtime.
Temple City coach Anthony White and Arcadia’s Jon Dimalante agreed to play overtime. Officials, however, informed both coaches they were not going to stay and proceeded to jog off the field, much to the dismay of a disappointed crowd that booed the officiating crew. (Full story at Pasadena Star-News.)
Referees: No Overtime Pay, No Overtime Play By Terry Miller
Hard Fought Game Forced to End in Tie as Officials Refuse Overtime By John Stephens
The officiating crew at last Friday night’s football match-up between the Temple City Rams and Arcadia Apaches told coaches for both teams that there would be no overtime, citing the fact that they would not be paid overtime for the extra work involved in settling the 28-28 tie. (Full story at Arcadia Weekly:)