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[JRutledge]

Let me rephrase what I said. I am not suggesting that anyone will not be treated badly in officiating. I am suggesting that he treated this official as if she was unable to handle herself on the court. He probably would not have done that with anyone else, or at least to that degree. You might be older but this is a "man's world" in many areas. And that comes out in many personal interactions people have while officiating. This official's comments about her being a rookie is just an example of that attitude. We all can give stories about problems with fellow officials, but some of them are about who we are rather than what we are capable of.

Peace