SER W. Va. Secondary School Activities Commission v. Hon. David W. Hummel, Judge, etc.

It is not the place of the Court to call balls and strikes. Nor will this Court review game tapes to determine the quality of a penalty or a personal foul, or decide whether a game winning shot was taken before or after the final buzzer sounded. To the contrary, it remains the responsibility of game officials — not judges or justices — to referee secondary school athletics events. Indeed, we recognize the indispensable role played by game officials in secondary school athletics — we do not marginalize that role, nor do we usurp the essential authority vested in these officials as they referee…