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Dirk, if your youth group (at least for the 8-9 age group)is anything like the group my son plays on the problem is the youth group, not the refs. What I mean by this is that they don't want to pay for "real" officials. They have high school aged kids out there that mix up the rules from NFHS, NCAA and NFL. It's not the officials fault in this case, they don't get the training or the number of games that the officials on this post get. As a dad, it is frustrating to watch these guys mess up on calls, but as an official I see them doing the same thing on both sides of the ball. I'm not sure if this is the case, but I'd be willing to bet that it is. If you have a problem with it, which it appears you do, talk to your organization about hiring trained officials. If you are getting the officials from an association and they are giving you the real green guys, ask for them to provide an experienced white hat to help control the game. Most importantly, remember these are 3rd and 4th grade kids, teach them the basics as well as you can and HAVE FUN.
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