Salem-Keizer board director banned from games following referee confrontation

A Salem-Keizer School Board director is banned from attending school sports events through September after confronting a football referee following...

January 11, 2023
11:54 AM

A Salem-Keizer School Board director is banned from attending school sports events through September after confronting a football referee following an October game. Osvaldo Avila will also be unable to attend any games against Eugene schools through the fall 2023 playoff season, Salem-Keizer Superintendent Christy Perry said. The ban comes after an outside investigator hired by the district found Avila put his hand on a Eugene football referee's back while disputing the crew's calls. Avila's son was playing in the game against Sheldon High School.

Rachel Alexander