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Show sions. He Indicated that the better referees were in such demand that they could refuse re-fuse to referee such games as are likely to be among rival schools, such as Beaver Beav-er and Mllford. This means that crucial games often do not have top referees officiating. offi-ciating. Hostilities among rival fans and team members make it impossible for a referee to come out on top, he said. Why would a good referee want to expose him -self to that abuse. EDITOR'S NOTE: We'd urge Mr. Adams and other top referees to take another look at Beaver and Mllford. The game last Friday was attended attend-ed by one of the largest crowds ever. The crowd was well behaved and not hostile, though the game was a barnburner barn-burner right to the buzzer. We know we have a reputation reputa-tion to live down. But the situation has improved much in recent years and we urge the SUOA to give this game top priority, with the very best possible referees. In other business, the group discussed the quilt fund-raiser, and Principal Pettey reported that the new weights had been received. Total cost is $2198.40. The school has pledged $475 and the Boosers $400. The Let-termens Let-termens Club also will contribute con-tribute and it is hoped the School Board will participate. wants to give you a chance to learn. He feels that new referees should be paid to work JV games to get experience. exper-ience. He also suggested an official offi-cial arbitrator. He felt this individual should be a qualified quali-fied referee, who does not (or would not while serving as arbitrator) work any games. Fans, he said, are too bias, and so are coaches and administrators. The arbitrator ar-bitrator should be paid the same as a referee, and also be charged with assigning referees to games. Presently, Pres-ently, a working referee and one administrator do this job, but there is no evaluation evalua-tion of referees, except that schools may blackball a referee. ref-eree. However, he said, schools are hesitant to do this, because be-cause of possible repercus- So yd Adams talks to Doostors About 20 Milford Boosters heard Boyd Adams, former SUSC Coach and familiar high school athletics referee, tell them why someone becomes be-comes a referee. "A love for the sport and a desire to be around the kids," he Indicated were the main reasons for becoming an official. of-ficial. He commended the high school athletes of today, say-' say-' ing compared to a few years ! ago, they are real gentle-: gentle-: men. He said most problems in j high school athletics are not caused by the team. Most are the fault of the coach, S - the referee or the fans. He admitted that referees some -i time do have a bad night and i are a little off the game, I just as sometimes the ath-' ath-' letes are. However, he said, ! fans seldom make allowances for a bad night, j The main problem with i referees is that there are not enough good ones. It's F difficult to break into ref-I ref-I ereeine. because nobodv |