[JRutledge]

If no one cares, the program should not excist. It does not matter if it is girls or boys. And if you read the ENTIRE statement, you will see that I was talking about only one of the programs. I was not talking about both programs. And I was mainly talking about Team B, who has a boys program that seems to be just as bad. And yes, I think the same about the boy's team.

You do not have to agree with me, I do not expect you to. Girls basketball (no matter where I have been) stinks compared to boy's games. I have a right to that opinion and it is just that, AN O.P.I.N.I.O.N!!! You may think it is the greatest thing since the invention of the wheel, I do not.

The reason I feel this way does not have everything to do with the participants, it is the entire package. The fans, bands, atmosphere, the intensity or anything else that makes the game enjoyable to officiate. It is not different in many ways of why I do not like doing Freshman or JV games that are not associated with a varsity game.

Look, we are just going to have to disagree on this one. I am sure you are a good coach and I am glad that you have a passion for the girls that you coach. But you have the right to coach which level you like and enjoy, just like I have the right to choose what is good for me.

We do not have officials now, mainly because they do not set parameters around this vocation in the first place. And if I am going to spend gas money or take time away from my job or other activities, I sure as hell would like to do it, doing something that I enjoy. Not going to a game I dread for the most part, because of all those things that surround it. And if officials were required to be on the same level at girls games than at boy's games, then I and my partners would not be thought of as the "greatest" officials that ever stepped on "their" court that year. And believe me, there is nothing special about the guys I work with or me, other than we do things the best way we know how. It is a shame that one side has such a big desparity in quality of officials and coaching across the board.

I stopped doing Pop Warner football, Men's fast-pitch softball, Summer baseball and softball all for simalar reasons that I stated about Girls basketball. And at least 3 of those were Male sports. So what now are you going to say to me, those do not stink either?

Peace