COLUMN: Life of a referee
Let me be perfectly clear about this (lots of politicians use that phrase these days), I’m a fan of referees — for the most part.
Those folks take a lot of abuse during a 90-minute span trying to control the chaos that is high school sports.
Imagine a recruiting ad for sports officials: Wanted, thick-skinned individuals able to think on their feet while dragging their bodies up and down a playing field or arena. Applicants must be agreeable with basic two-tone uniform fashions.
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