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Originally Posted by rainmaker
I'm not entirely sure, Johnny. A junior could be a JV player, and there are probably quite a few juniors (boys or girls) in hs who've done enough reffing that they could manage, if not handle well, a boys' frosh game. You may know a lot of JV girl athletes but you sure don't know them all. I'll be there are at least a few out there who'd be willing to do this.
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It's also possible that this student played girls basketball during the fall. She would be somewhat familiar with the game.
To the OP: Yes, it would be better if "registered" officials did the game. But, given that officials weren't at the site, the choice becomes cancelling / postponing the game, or playing with other officials. Neither is a good choice.
If MI has some specific rules about what to do, you'll find them from the MI High School Atletic Association (or similar name).
AFAIK, no one here is intimately familiar with the MI "administrative" rules and regulations.
As long as the teams keep playing "basketball", then I don't see any additional injury / safety issues from not having registered officials. Maybe the AD thought that s/he could control any extracurricular activites, or step in if the game became "too rough" as a result of the officiating.