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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Do officials in other sports generally stay for the post game handshakes? All three of my children played soccer, and it seems that some officials watched the post game rituals, but I can be mistaken. How about all the other sports officials giving us basketvball guys their views. I know that we have many multisport officials here on the Forum.
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They do in soccer and hockey in Massachusetts. The MIAA felt that the post-game handshake was an important sportsmanship gesture in those sports, and in November, made it required for all team sports starting next year. This year was supposed to be a "test run," with the handshake a "recommendation," not a requirement. The MIAA policy allowed officials to leave the gym immediately if there were "unusual circumstances."