Thanks for the kind words, Juulie. I had no idea this was posted until I received an email telling me about it. Yes, it is almost true that I am retiring after 22 seasons. The only officiating I plan to do is very limited in our local rec league. I have been on their Board of Directors for 12 years and I was just reelected to start my 13th. This is a youth league for 3rd thru 8th graders and we use mostly high school kids as referees. I will spend most of my time training and evaluating them, and might get in a few games on Saturdays if we are short of refs (or if we have a problem coach - heh, heh). Since the league only goes for 10 weeks, the most games I would do in a year is 30, although I plan on doing only about 12 or 15. This is quite a change from the 327 I did in 2000!
I still wouldn't mind exchanging emails about rule interpretations or theory from time to time. My email is
[email protected].
Personal to Juulie - yes, it's true that The Hoop in Beaverton is closing. I was over there the other day to get my final check for March and the place looked like a tomb. The snack bar, the TV lounge and the store were all cleared out. It's too bad they are closed. This takes 6 courts out of circulation in this area.