The end is near

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Just got my local rec league kids schedule for next weekend. One BV game Friday night and a B6 and a B7 game on Saturday. That's it for the season. There's a spring league at a local Y, but I'm going to pass. Don't know if I'm going to come back next year. I have some medical problems which, combined with my advanced age, might just force me to hang it up.

Maybe I'll do some more volunteer training of HS kids as long as I don't have to run up and down the court. Our kids rec league recruits some each year and they start by working 3rd and 4th grade games. Some of them stuck with it and a few eventually worked "real" HS games. In fact, one became a college official. Most of his early training was done by me and by his dad, who is also an official.

I know I'll miss it, but all good things must come to an end, or so the song goes.

Mark:

You do know what sport retired basketball officials officiate don't you? VOLLEYBALL!!

MTD, Sr.