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Old Tue Aug 09, 2011, 10:52pm
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Originally Posted by Andy View Post
In the three sports that I have been associated with, (basketball, volleyball, and softball) it seems that female officials get an opportunity due to their gender. I'm not saying that they are not good or even great officials, but only that they get an opportunity because they are female.
It exists in FIFA/USSF officiating. The man who taught my initial class said that policies allow women to move up faster than men. You may not like it, but that's the way it is. (Cue Bruce Hornsby.)

Aside to Juggling: Great link.
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