"Unqualified" Partner or official

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by TigerBball
As a side note, If you are an assignor for a summer camp, it has been my experience that if you must rely on un-qualified refs, female college students put a lot more effort into the game than males. The guys are so worried about looking cool and all they want to do is shoot between quarters and at half time, the ladies are their to prove that they can handle themselves in a male dominated camp and they usually do a great job.

Not sure what gender has to do with this discussion. Maybe you have had some anecdotal experiences with female refs that were positive, but that does not mean it is the rule. I have seen all genders and races of officials "dog it" during the summer leagues. I have also seen people in the same background hustle and give it their all. The bottom line is many of the most qualified officials are not available to work all summer leagues. Where I live we are lucky to even get one female to ref out of a hundred officials. Almost no female refs work many boy's games or are even get asked to work any boy's games to my knowledge. Not sure what your statement had to do with the officiating community as a whole as it relates to hustling and "giving a damn" during summer games.

Peace