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Not Enough Refs (Referee 10/01) There’s a national crisis in officiating. What was long suspected is now true: There are not enough officials to cover the ever-increasing number of high school games played in this country. Poor sportsmanship was the number-one reason cited by state administrators for why officials do not re-register. Poor sportsmanship by spectators was cited by 76 percent of the respondents, while poor sportsmanship by participants(players and coaches) had the second-highest response with 68 percent. Career demands and family were next, tied at 65 percent, and difficulty in advancing was cited by 53 percent. |