High School Referee Suspended Indefinitely After Viral Clip Showed Him Getting Into It With A Player In The End Zone [VIDEO]

October 9, 2026, 7:16pm EST 11 • By Lou Flavius

Missouri officials respond after viral video of a Glendale game.

A Missouri high school football referee has found himself in some serious trouble.

Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 His situation arrives at a tense time for officials. Just days ago, the NFL suspended two referees for conduct toward players.

Now, a Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) official faces similar scrutiny. Video shows him grabbing a Glendale player after a touchdown celebration, per KY3. Glendale beat Kickapoo 35-6 on Thursday night. So far, no source names the referee. Photographer ShotzByLogan captured the video.

The reason for the referee’s actions remains unclear. The video shows Glendale’s No. 11 breaking two tackles before reaching the end zone. Then he drops the ball with a slight spin. He does not throw it away.

Glendale head coach Frank Tristan was visibly upset on the sideline. “He doesn’t need to be touching my player. You talk to me, that’s ridiculous. He needs to grow up.”

MSHSAA responded to Ozarks Sports Zone after the incident. “We were made aware of the situation, and the official in question has been suspended indefinitely,” the group said, per KY3.

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“I need to know what led to this. This is absolutely ridiculous. Ref is lucky the kid is more mature than him. Kudos to that young man for not reacting to that ref,” one wrote.

“Some refs are like some cops I can put my hands on whomever I want when I want. I guarantee there is a kid in that refs history that got a penalty for touching him,” another wrote.

Similarly, the NFL hit line judge Jeff Seeman with a two-game suspension after video showed him cursing at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

His outburst followed a no-call on a Giants defender late in the fourth quarter. In addition, referee Adrian Hill drew one game after Hill’s confrontation with Eric Wilson in the Vikings-Dolphins game.

In both cases, the league cited “an instance of unprofessional conduct toward a player.” NFLPA executive director JC Tretter also weighed in, saying, “This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable.“