Maine high schools enter fall season with barely enough referees for games
The pool of game officials has been shrinking for years, with verbal abuse cited as the biggest reason why it's hard to attract and retain new refs.
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Ranks of high school game officials down sharply this winter
Ranks of high school game officials down sharply this winter Now that schools in the four "yellow" counties will be allowed to start playing games, it's uncertain whether enough officials will be available. Share All eyes are on the coin as referee Jeff Mertzel, left, flips to determine whether Cony or Mt. Ararat will start the game with possession of the ball for the first game of the winter sports season on Jan. 11 in Augusta. Mertzel said about 40 percent of basketball referees who officiated in central Maine last winter have chosen not to return this year. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
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