Erik Colling

What's one sports opinion you have that 90% of fans would disagree with, but you'll defend forever?

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VIDEO: IHSA officials assaulted. When/where: Friday night at Glenbard South in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. What: IHSA Class 2A boys soccer sectional championship: Glenbard South 3, Juarez 1. Background: As game officials attempted to leave the field, a Juarez supporter confronted them on the track. A Glenbard South representative attempted to intervene, and a Juarez player comes running from behind and throws a substance at the officials. The IHSA needs to take swift and immediate action. Law Enforcement: The officials should be supported in filing a police report with authorities determining whether criminal charges are warranted against anyone who threatened or assaulted them. Juarez player: Immediate suspension pending investigation. Juarez boys soccer program: A one-year postseason ban if the investigation establishes what the video appears to show. Juarez head coach: Review the coach's actions and supervision. Impose a suspension of 10 games for the 2027 season. Juarez athletic director: Require a formal accountability review, a written corrective action plan and school disciplinary consequences for any documented failures in leadership or supervision. Mandatory program reform: Require every Juarez boys soccer player, parent/guardian, coaches and athletic director to complete school-administered conflict-resolution, emotional regulation and de-escalation training before the start of the 2027 season. Require follow-up training and documented completion again in 2028 by players, parent/guardian, coaches and athletic director before the program becomes eligible for postseason competition again. Glenbard South: Review the event's security arrangements. Future postseason hosting should require an adequate security plan and protected exits for officials. This happened at school with a longtime athletic director, which shows the importance of all school leaders double checking their safety and security plans for all postseason games when emotions run high. Here's the bigger issue: Illinois cannot continue asking officials to work high school games, while failing to provide a safe environment for them before, during or postgame. Adults complain about officiating shortages, the quality of officiating and when games get canceled because there aren't enough officials. Think about the message this video sends to younger officials considering entering the profession. Health and safety of all have to be first and foremost. Without officials, there are no games. And without accountability, the problem only gets worse. There needs to be swift action and very strong penalties. #MoreThanJUSTGames

Coffeyville, Kansas, 1892. The Dalton Gang tried to rob two banks at once. The townsfolk grabbed rifles from the hardware store and beat the most feared gang in the West in 12 minutes.

Absolutely. If an official tells me they missed, I will never say another word about it....unless they just keep missing. But most of the time, that isn't the issues. Officials make mistakes. I can handle that.

With 1A D1 starting play on the second day of the state championship volleyball tournament, a big shout out to the championship crew in Salina - together they have over 400 years of vb officiating experience!

Most people know Carnegie Hall in New York City. Far fewer know there's one in Lewisburg, West Virginia, built in 1902. The town itself is worth the trip, with streets lined by 18th and 19th century buildings and the Allegheny Mountains all around it.

An ugly incident towards an official in last nights OHSAA District soccer game between New Philadelphia and Steubenville. We have reached out to the OHSAA Director of Officials who does not have an update at this time. 🎥 Contributed