Tigerpride94 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago The KHSAA warns that if spectators don’t improve their sportsmanship, schools will have to cancel games. KHSAA losing nearly half of its sports officials in 5 years; here's why | WLKY.com 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago There are plenty of officials in the stands every game. I'm SURE all those people will sign up to fill the gaps... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpride94 Posted 23 hours ago Author Share Posted 23 hours ago I've read comments on Facebook posts for this article and refs are taking a beating so I don't see this improving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Just now, Tigerpride94 said: I've read comments on Facebook posts for this article and refs are taking a beating so I don't see this improving. I don't think it is improving for any authority figures. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of Reason Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 2 hours ago, theguru said: I don't think it is improving for any authority figures. IMO, life has never been better for us as a society and yet we seem to have more angry people than ever. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago From the article: "The KHSAA has created a program to let older teenagers officiate for lower-level games accompanied by a mentor." Didn't I see a thread or comment a session for that during scrimmage season in Northern Kentucky? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneCity Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 1 hour ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said: From the article: "The KHSAA has created a program to let older teenagers officiate for lower-level games accompanied by a mentor." Didn't I see a thread or comment a session for that during scrimmage season in Northern Kentucky? I am aware of middle school games that have had multiple teenage officials. By all accounts they do just fine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#RockNation Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago I know there was a prospective student officiating the FD-St. X scrimmage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrivaled97 Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 35 minutes ago, WishboneCity said: I am aware of middle school games that have had multiple teenage officials. By all accounts they do just fine. We had a MS game last October that was officiated by one adult official & two teenage officials. When they came to the gate in their official uniforms, the gatekeeper thought it was a couple of students dressed in Halloween costume & tried to charge them 😂. Anyway, the game was actually officiated fairly well. The teenagers actually did a good job & the adult referee did a good job teaching & training them during the game. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of Reason Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 4 hours ago, WishboneCity said: I am aware of middle school games that have had multiple teenage officials. By all accounts they do just fine. Little League baseball did this when I was young. I umpired baseball for several years when I was a teen. A lot of youth soccer leagues rely on teens. I think teen officials are a great idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearToday Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 6 hours ago, Voice of Reason said: IMO, life has never been better for us as a society and yet we seem to have more angry people than ever. Social media making people feel like their opinion is needed and validated on everything. I’ve reffed little league and it was awful. From parents to coaches. I would never do it full time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago Luckily, playing sports is not a god given right (despite what some people think.). When they run out of officials, no one plays. But I'm sure the parents will still find others to blame when their kid doesn't get that college scholarship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se7ens Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 9 hours ago, Tigerpride94 said: I've read comments on Facebook posts for this article and refs are taking a beating so I don't see this improving. I just got back from the comment section. That was brutal. There is so much anger and blame. So little understanding and positivity. Also very indicative of the blame game culture we live in now. So many people want to shun accountability, especially when adversity hits. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Hiding Here....BC 21 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 16 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said: From the article: "The KHSAA has created a program to let older teenagers officiate for lower-level games accompanied by a mentor." Didn't I see a thread or comment a session for that during scrimmage season in Northern Kentucky? I thought I saw somewhere over the summer that the NKYFL is doing this, but I might be mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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