I just read the story via the link and sent this email to the author:
"Les - I just read, on the net, your story regarding women basketball coaches. I don't know how things are in southern Illinois (I am originally from Chicago, but now live in Portland, OR.), but around here there is absolutely no difference in how officials treat female coaches. If we did, we would be fired.
I found it interesting that you wonder why most officials are men. It's simple. Most coaches are male. The amount of abuse they heap upon female officials is at least 10 times more virulent and prevalent than the amount we men get.
Frankly, you had the situation turned around the wrong way. Let's see if you now do a followup on that issue.
BTW - I have been officiating basketball for 22 seasons and am a card-carrying member of the National Association of Sports Officials.
Also BTW - your kid didn't happen to be on the team on which the coach got the T?"
If I get a reply, I will post it.
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