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OMC- well stated, but don't be surprised by this response. Last winter when I defended girls ball, I was accused of being PC and had my sexual orientation questioned tby this same individual. Neither was warranted by anything I said, just goes to show the depth of the feeling about girl's ball.
jrut - nobody said anything about liking it. What was said is that there are many extremely talented girls teams and that they deserve top quality refereeing. Unfortunately, the bias against girls ball that is so prevalent in officials means that the girls frequently must settle for second best (or third or fourth or fifth best). They deserve better than that, and the HS associations should ensure that all athletes under their purview get equal and fair treatment. If that means you have to do a distasteful chore of reffing girls varsity to get your boys games, so be it. But I like the policy that demands that varsity refs do both sides.
The NCAA distinction is a different animal altogether. The competition for jobs on both sides ensure that the quality is pretty high, especially for the big games in the big conferences. And the rules for NCAA women vs men have some substantial differences, so specialization at that level makes sense.
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