Womens championship game

[Adam]

I agree with Camron here, and would add that recruiting new officials might be an area where we could expand. I don't even know what recruiting efforts are done, frankly. I was asked by a friend if I wanted to work some middle school games way back when I was about 19. That's when I got the bug, even if it took me about 10 years to really get into it after that.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

Recruiting new officials might be an area where we could expand.

Bingo. Pick a prize from the top shelf.

(Note: I'm not about to be sarcastic, I just need a generic example.)

If somebody, or some group, decides that we don't have enough qualified Martian officials, then I have no problem with recruiting the hell out of the Martian population. Contact the local Martian community leaders. Have existing officials reach out to their Martian friends, and co-workers. Contact the athletic director, and the basketball coaches, at the local historically Martian university. Put up posters at the observatory, planetarium, health club, nail salon, Starbucks, barber shop, tanning parlor, casino, library, church, etc., wherever Martians like to hang out. Contact the leader of the local Martian American Club, and the NAAGP. Put an ad in the local Martian language newspaper.

Once they've been recruited, then let them train, and move up the ladder like any other official. Of course, it's important to make sure that the Martian movement up the ladder is not hindered in any way by any discrimination. No Martian should be denied movement up the ladder simply because they're Martian, and it's just as important that no Martian receive preferential treatment just because they're Martian. Recruit enough Martian officials, and eventually, it may take a few years, on a perfect Earth, you'll have Martian officials working state championship games.

Also, it's important that Martians of all three sexes be recruited, avoiding any discrimination based on gender.

It's been 115 years since Martians attacked the Earth. It's about time that we stop discriminating against them. Many of us drive Japanese cars, and Pearl Harbor was only about seventy years ago.