Rec, not wreck, refs needed

[Mark Padgett]

Our local kids rec league, Tigard Basketball Assn., is looking for a few more refs for the upcoming season. If you live in the Portland OR area and would like to pick up some extra games, let me know.

The league is in its 26th year and runs from 3rd grade through HS, both boys and girls. Games are on Saturdays during the day and a few weeknights (upper grades only) and are played at Tigard elementary and middle schools. They are all two-person. A typical Saturday shift is two or three games (sometimes four) and weeknights are usually two games. The games are not as long as a standard game. The pay scale varies as to experience (it's actually pretty good for kids rec - we can discuss it if you contact me) and you get paid monthly. The season starts in mid-Dec and runs until spring break in March.

Juulie has worked this league for a few years and Jesse Liebman (officiating.com contributing writer) has also worked it. Plus - I've worked it for over 15 years. The emphasis is strictly on recreation, not competitiveness, so the intensity level is relatively low. Of course, you get the occasional idiot, but the league backs its officials up 100% - no exceptions. Rules are very close to NF, with a few modifications for grade level.

If you live in the area and want to have a lot of fun working fun games, email me at [email protected] - thanks.