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Actually there is another camp in the Battle Ground area.....
I personally think this has been a long time coming. When state sanctioned camps first started there were, if I recall, about 8 or 9 camps offered all over the state. None of these camp were a requirement and were poorly attended. As time went on the number of camps became fewer and fewer until there were only 2. Even then the attendance dwindled in numbers, so the state has stepped up and said fine if you won't volunteer to step up we will make camp attendance a requirement.
Funny thing has happened......The Spokane area which usually had about 20 officials at their camp now have over 60. The Seattle camp also has over 60. Battle Ground can handle about 20. So that's 140 officials attending camps, getting the same message and training.
Now, you may not like the way this requirement has come about, but after years of officials across this state not attending camps, I say it's about time.
I have personally seen the level of officiating at the state tourney deteriorate. Don't get me wrong there are officials that definately belong there, but there are also officials the probably don't.
Could communication have been better and more timely, sure it could. However it wasn't and there's nothing we can do about that. We as leaders in this state need to step up and support what is happening. It's only going to make us better.
[Edited by Ron Pilo on Jun 8th, 2004 at 10:58 AM]
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