Is this a problem or what

[bronco]

Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin

All summer leagues, fall leagues, spring leagues, HS, MS, Little Dribblers, etc. use CERTIFIED and INSURED officials! If you go with anything else, you are BEGGING to get sued and lose your backside! All I can say is NO WAY! I won't even work with a non-certified official. I am not putting my behind on the line for someone who is not even trained appropriately.

Does that mean their officials don't do a good job, NO. I just don't want the liabilities associated with any possible injuries or problems.

But hey, that's just my take.

I've reffed before (never certified) to help out my old HS, to help out other coaches I know, and to help out youth leagues. How are you going to get certified officials for every 9-10 year old youth league in any major city? It is simply never going to happen. If you don't want to do those games, fine, and I know that most officials, as they move up, leave these games behind. But, if there is going to be any youth basketball in this country, I don't see how this idea will work.