Government & PoliticsNewsState News Ohio Considering Referee Protection Law by Josh Colletta February 25th, 2020 written by Josh Colletta February 25th, 2020 A bill currently before the Ohio House would make it a specific crime to assault a game official, punishable by a fine and community service hours. Share this story Josh Colletta Josh is a producer and the news director at htv | 1. He's a former radio guy with many passions and skills, some of which are occasionally useful.