[BillyMac]

The best players, on the best teams, in the best games that night, deserve the best officials that are available that night.

Every once in a while it's nice to see a young official on his way up get a big game with a really strong veteran partner, but that shouldn't happen every night. It's also nice to see an "average" veteran official get a big game, probably with a strong partner, every once in a while but it, also, shouldn't happen every night.

I'm considered a dependable, veteran, "journeyman", varsity official, definitely not one of the top officials in my local board, and I get a few big games each season, usually with a really strong partner, and I'm happy with that. Somebody's got to work games with teams with losing records. I'm happy to do those games a few times a week. It's better than staying home and watching Two And A Half Men on the boob tube. We can't just cancel those pedestrian games.

From my pregame: "This game is the most important game being played anywhere tonight for these kids, fans, and coaches. Let’s make sure we officiate the game keeping that in mind, through effort, and attitude".

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.