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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I can see this...the schools may insist that their contract requires they pay X-amount of $$$ for each contest and in return they expect a minimun of 2 officials to perform the duties. Also could be liability issues. Only 1 official and a player gets hurt, especially during an altercation, could leave the school vulnerable to a lawsuit.

It's not a school thing - it's a state thing. You must have at least 2 officials to start a game, however, if for some reason an official cannot complete their game, the game may be finished with a single official.