Referees are getting less, but receiving more appreciation
Sports referees don’t get much positive publicity. Like Gene Menees of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association recalled recently, “It’s the old adage … You got to start out being perfect when you’re an official and get better from that point.” However, during the pandemic this basketball season, that’s been different. Officials are being looked at in a different light, as they are working for less money to help offset financial losses that have hit high school athletics at the gate. Spectators are restricted to players’ parents or guardians and immediate household ...
Source: knoxfocus.com