(a) For purposes of this section, a “sports official” is a person at a sports event who enforces the rules of the event, such as an umpire or referee, or a person who supervises the participants, such as a coach. A “sports event” includes any interscholastic or intramural athletic activity in a primary, middle, junior high, or high school, college, or university, any organized athletic activity sponsored by a community, business, or nonprofit organization, any athletic activity that is a professional or semiprofessional event, and any other organized athletic activity in the state.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Class A felony | 10 years to life | up to $60,000 |
| Class B felony | 2 to 20 years | up to $30,000 |
| Class C felony | 1 to 10 years | up to $15,000 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $6,000 |
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $3,000 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-11-144
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
