A youth basketball

referee accused of cutting a basketball coach during an argument after

a game in Fayetteville several weeks ago has been indicted by a Fayette

County Grand Jury.

Oliver Louis

Wood, 46, of Newnan, was indicted for aggravated assault and possession

of a weapon on school property. Police said he cut coach Jerry Sweeney

on the arm with a three-inch pocketknife during an argument with another

coach that Sweeney was trying to break up.

The argument

broke out after a youth basketball playoff game between two under 8 teams.

The basketball

association running that tournament met days later and agreed to suspend

Sweeney and fellow coach Mike Barfield for the remainder of the season

for their actions. The two were allowed to appoint a replacement coach

for the team.

The Fayette

County Youth Basketball Association has indicated it will take steps in

the future to prevent similar incidents.

Wood has been

free since the alleged offense on $55,100 bond. The incident occurred

at Spring Hill Elementary in Fayetteville, where Wood had originally disposed

of the weapon near a playground before leading police to its location.

Wood pastors

a church in the Coweta County area and also is a substitute school bus

driver.