[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

18 hrs of instruction EVERY YEAR??

If so that is plain nuts.

Dan:

I lived in Glendale, Calf. from 1982 until 1984 and was a member of the San Gabriel Valley Unit of the Southern Calf. Bkb. Off. Assn. for the 82-83 and 83-84 season. And the requirements that SoCalRef goes through every year we in place even then. I had been officiating basketball since 1971 and thought the requirements were great for H.S. officiating and still think that they are great for H.S. officiating. IAABO states have a mandatory yearly exam and meeting requirements too. I can honestly say that every game I officiated in Calf., I officiated with a partner who really knew his stuff. Here in Ohio I have officiated varsity games with officials that I would not want to officiate a jr. H.S. game with and it is even worse with many officials from Michigan.

MTD, Sr.

P.S. When I was in Calf. I was evaluated anywhere from 6 to 8 times a year and these evaluations determined whether you officiated in the CIF tournament or not and whether you stayed a varsity official or were dropped down to JV and FR ball.