A misdemeanor fourth degree assault charge was filed today in Jasper County Circuit Court against a referee who shoved a 9-year-old boy to the ground during a Carthage youth football game.
The actions of Ray Douglas Rector (DOB 1962), Joplin, were captured on video and have gone viral over the past few days.
From the probable cause statement:
On 09/23/2023 Ray Douglas Rector was the lead referee at a youth football game that occurred at about 1:30 P.M. During the game Victim 1 was pursuing the ball carrier of the other team during a kickoff.During Victim’s 1 pursuit of the other player Victim 1 was tripped by another fellow teammate. This caused Victim 1 to stumble and run into Rector.
On video footage Victim 1 can be seen recoiling from the collision. After a brief pause Rector raises his right hand and places it on Victim 1’s facemask and helmet area.
Rector then forcefully shoves Victim 1 to the ground fully extending his arm in the process. Rector then takes 3 steps towards Victim 1 and appears to stare at Victim 1 who is on the ground.
Victim 1 advised that Rector called him a “punk” at this time. Rector is approximately 5 foot 10 and 200 pounds while Victim 1 is approximately 4 foot 10 and 75 pounds.
The case was investigated by the Carthage Police Department.
(KSN/KODE YouTube Video)
14 comments:
As a parent, I would have been on that field in a micro second and thoroughly satisfied myself by promptly planting a right hook to the refs pathetic weak jaw and then stomp that SOB into the artificial turf. This abuser should be permanently banned from all youth sports/activities. The other ref is obviously a real looser as well, watched it all and acted like it's normal as an adult to push an 8 y.o to the ground. Knew it's hard to find good help, but dang, are these two dregs on a work-release program or what?
I love sports and I believe that sports can build character, competitive spirit, and help our youth understand the meaning of "Team", but some of these Coaches, Parents, Fans, and Referees take it to the Limit - Yelling, Screaming, Cussing, Pushing, Shoving, Hitting, Fighting, or any Type of Violence - People being Murdered / Killed at NFL Games - We need to Remember - this is JUST A GAME - IDIOTS...
What Type of Examples are we Showing and Teaching our Children - -
What this Referee Did - Was Unconscionable, He should be Prosecuted and Never Allowed to Referee another Game in his Life - Just as Any Coach, Parent, Fan or Referee - If Caught Cussing, Pushing, Shoving, Hitting, Fighting, or any Type of Violence - They Should be Prosecuted and Banned - From any Future Games - for the Safety of our Kids and Others.
Wake Up - It is just a Game!!!
1049, if we wanted more narrative of what the problems are, your entry would possibly have some minor type of meaning. Instead, it's a borish diatribe of passive enablement to an individual who just put his angry pathetic hands on a child. There's no negotiation or discussion on this one, only a thorough ass kicking to an adult bully would suffice.
Thank You - Anonymous 5:58 AM - For Your Opinion and Your Idiotic Diatribe - You sound just like one of those IDIOTS - That I was Talking about - - Who cannot CONTROL THEMSELVES - and shows just how STUPID You Really Are - - Let's Attack Bad Behavior - with more Bad Behavior - - Great Plan - IDIOT - - Take the Law into Your Own Hands - - JUDGE, JURY, AND HANGMAN - - I Bet You Really Show and Teach Your Children - All Your Great Skills of Handling Situations - - WHEN YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN THAT REFEREE.
So keep up the CAVE MAN - Inbreed Attitude and it will probably take you along way in your Life - NOT!!!
Hilarious elementary writing 1113. You're type of wussy seeks significance by complaining about all that's wrong, and then projects your total ignorance in such a way that you weasel your way into the background
so you can't be counted on to protect or serve....including your own loved ones. Not to get your hands dirty, you're the one who shouts your stupidy loudly from safely afar seeking an audience while standing behind those of us who actually have the balls to not only protectant and serve you, but your family as well. Go and slide back into your weaselly pathetic hole of orange shit and dream of making yourself viable. It might be the most useful thing you do today.
And they are still allowing this guy to referee high school games. I get they are hard up for enough referees but he should be booted by the association.
It’s too bad the local officials association has completely and utterly failed in conducting background checks on its officials. This individual is only one, there is another who has multiple DWI offenses, another who has been arrested for being in public under the influence of illegal narcotics, another who was fired for illicit conversations with a minor, many of them are paid cash under the table and fail to file it with their taxes, and then there are the rumors of threats made by officials to assign lower graded officiating crews to schools for games unless they are receive preferential treatment. Officials also carpool to games together and then each official turns in mileage to make it a more profitable for each official. People wonder why there is a shortage of officials it’s because the local association is corrupt and MSHSAA allows it to happen.
1113 using so many capital letters must mean he stands 5'5" and lives in mommies basement. Obviously has issues with his identity and greatly fears not being heard.
Gotta love the comments
Again, 5:58AM and 1:12PM and 5:24PM- You are such a Winners and Role Models for Everyone and I am so Intimidated by your School Yard verbiage - "Wussy", "Weasel", - Wow - shows you have a Great 10th Grade Education - Barely. Plus the use of your Language shows everyone - you have the Mental Capabilities of a GNAT.
You would not understand - that it takes Courage to do the "Right-Thing", and not lose your Head when confronted with IDIOTS - Since your Attitude in Life is to Attack Bad Behavior with Bad Behavior. This Referee should be Punished for what he did - again that is what the Law and the Judicial System is for -
Your Reference - that I or Others - would not Step Up and Protect our Family - is So Far Fetched - We are Laughing - We use Restraint and are Brains - Not our Overly Reactive Pea-Sized Brains. We do not need to Vocalize our Strengths, Virtues, or Capabilities - We Stand Up when we need to, We Protect our Families when we need to - The majority of my Family have Proven and been Cited for our Bravery in the Face of extreme Conflicts - so we do not need to Hide or Step into the Background or go into a Pathetic Hole - or try to make ourselves Viable - So the Next Time - You Need Protected - We will be there - - Since We are sure - You Would - Defecate Yourself - If you were put into some of the Situations that the Rest of Us have Faced - - Because You have NO HONOR - You talk a Great Game - - But have Failed Probably the Majority of Things in your Little Lives - - and Hide Behind What We Have Accomplished.
We have neither a Vigilantly or Victim Mentality - - as you clearly do and have probably passed on to your Next Generation of Reactive Children - Instead of Showing them - the Difference of Right and Wrong - and that their Lives could be Ruined by Doing One Dumb and Wrong Thing - - So if you want to Show them how Brave it would be to Cause Harm to that Referee - Go Ahead and Face the Next Few Years in Jail - IDIOT - or you can let the Law and our Judicial System handle him and his Assault on this Poor Child.
So the Next Time you Start Spouting Idiotic Rhetoric about what you would do to this Referee or that I and Others would not Protect our Children or that we are Hiding and Failing to Protect and Serve - maybe you should - SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND THANK GOD - THAT I AND OTHERS HAVE GIVEN YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO EVEN HAVE A VOICE AND A COUNTRY TO DO SO!!!
U.S. Army: “This We’ll Defend”
U.S. Marine Corps: “Semper Fidelis” – Always Faithful
U.S. Navy: Undetermined
U.S. Air Force: “Aim High … Fly-Fight-Win”
U.S. Coast Guard: “Semper Paratus” – Always Ready
Salute - God Bless America -
Thank you 652 for allowing all to see that 112, 558, and 524 own you.
Anonymous 11:41 AM - The majority of your only claim to any Fame - is sitting at Home - Living off of the Rest of Society - - your probably own nothing and are hiding out and then giving bazaar comments and remarks - because you lack social skills to progress any further in life - then using - "I own you" - which is such a prepubescent comment - - Which again tells everyone the Developmental Stage of your Simple Mind.
Again, Put down your Bud Light, Drugs, Gaming Equipment, Etc., go get a Job and become a Productive member of society - and let the rest of us - stop supporting you - and the next time - when Real Men and Women - who have Fought for you to make Stupid Derogatory Comments - - and live in this Great Country - Just Salute them - and say - Thank You For Your Service - So You can stay at home and set on your Big A$$...
Hilarious 726. The best entry you've written.....maybe ever. I'm impressed. One question: who had to help you come up with the ideas and who actually wrote it?
Is there a reason some of you are pretending this is Facebook and arguing over nothing? Lots of tough talk for individuals that would back down from a fight.
Seems to me like people who have never fought have the most fun pretending they can fight, whether it be with a keyboard or otherwise.
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