[JRutledge]

Basketball is a 12 month sport. There is nothing that can stop you from playing a game indoors year-round. Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Softball are sports where the weather can dictate how you play and when you play. I have never heard of a soccer rainout, but I do not know of anyone that plays soccer 12 months out of the year like they do in basketball. It is March 3rd and the still extremely cold where I live. I do not know many people that want to go outside and play soccer in this weather. Because of that fact, I think that officials across this country have more to talk about. More plays, situations and experiences. It is even hard for me to talk about football and baseball because it has been several months since I have worked a game in either. I am sure the same goes for many soccer refs that have not worked games for some time.

Peace