Should Women Officials Seek A Mentor Of The Same Sex?

[Doug]

Alright, I will let it loose! My nickname is Doug, I am a female women's collegiate official. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I respect that. But, this is one opinion i will never agree with. Do you (men) pick your parnters by race? Please understand, i am NOT trying to be racial! There is a minority of female officials. I think that would be the equivelent of females picking females. My parnter is a male, he is 28 years old, and is very good looking (the players tell me so...), BUT nothing will ever happen there because i'm too smart for that. Officiating is the most important thing in my life right now, and i can't risk losing my partner over as someone said "hanky panky". this is my two cents worth, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.