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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ralph Damren on January 24, 2024, 01:16:44 PM

Title: DID ANYONE CATCH THIS ??? !!!
Post by: Ralph Damren on January 24, 2024, 01:16:44 PM

On CBS News,  this morning there was a good segment on the shortage of sports officials. It stressed that most everyone loves sports, but to have a team you have to have players and to be sure the game is fair and safe you have to have officials. They stressed the shortage in all sports and illuminated a Bath High School (Maine has a Bath, but their high school is Morse HS) that has a course in officiating where students work to officiate YMCA, PAL, Pop Warner, Little League and such.

Someone with more internet, TV, computer skills than me; may be able to find and post. Sounds wike a good idea that needs to spread.  tiphat:

Title: Re: DID ANYONE CATCH THIS ??? !!!
Post by: Grant - AR on January 24, 2024, 01:50:46 PM

On a quick google search for this, I didn't find the story you mentioned, but I found the following articles.

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/youth-sports-referee-shortage-grows-amid-aggression-from-parents-coaches/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/referee-shortage-massachusetts-high-school-football-games-thursday/

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/eagan-creates-class-to-teach-kids-to-officiate-in-response-to-referee-shortage/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/taunton-high-school-sports-officiating-class-referees/

Title: Re: DID ANYONE CATCH THIS ??? !!!
Post by: Ralph Damren on January 24, 2024, 02:43:47 PM

Thanks, AR , I spotted it on WABI-TV (CBS affiliate) today at noon.It great to see there are others ! Maybe we won't have to relay on robots, afterall  :).

Title: Re: DID ANYONE CATCH THIS ??? !!!
Post by: dammitbobby on January 24, 2024, 05:07:04 PM

Lubbock, Texas has hopped on the educating students bandwagon, too!

https://www.kcbd.com/2023/11/14/lisd-will-soon-be-offering-students-course-sports-officiating/

Title: Re: DID ANYONE CATCH THIS ??? !!!
Post by: Matt on January 25, 2024, 10:22:33 AM

This is Bath High School in Michigan.
https://www.wilx.com/2024/01/22/schools-offering-referee-elective-address-shortage/ (https://www.wilx.com/2024/01/22/schools-offering-referee-elective-address-shortage/)

Title: Re: DID ANYONE CATCH THIS ??? !!!
Post by: Ralph Damren on January 26, 2024, 06:17:20 AM

Quote from: Matt on January 25, 2024, 10:22:33 AM

This is Bath High School in Michigan.
https://www.wilx.com/2024/01/22/schools-offering-referee-elective-address-shortage/ (https://www.wilx.com/2024/01/22/schools-offering-referee-elective-address-shortage/)

Thanks, Matt, this is the one I saw. It's  ??? ??? ??? was caused by being in local sports and there is a Bath, Maine. Their school is Morse High School - and like mascots - some felt they have had to change their name!