[mick]

Sports officiating must be fun. Michigan has more than ever.


"Here is a sport-by sport listing of officials registrations for the 2007-08 school year and the increase or decrease over the 2006-07 school year: Football - 2,882 (up 102); basketball - 5,967 (up 845); baseball - 2,894 (up 227); track & field – 806 (up 23); swimming & diving – 390 (up 16); wrestling – 587 (up 9); ice hockey – 654 (down 4); soccer - 1,430 (up 80); gymnastics – 90 (down 7); softball - 2,826 (up 127); volleyball - 2,730 (up 533); competitive cheer – 263 (up 10); boys lacrosse – 213 (up 58); and girls lacrosse - 117 (up 27)." -from mhsaa.com