This is truly unbelievable!

[snrmike]

With regards to the job actions taken...

All of the games played this weekend were done so with coaches and other willing parents as the officials. As far as could be determined, only two licensed officials worked the games.

One of the day's programs started at 11:45AM and didn't end until Midnite. Another ended at 11:30PM

As you might suspect, signals and mechanics were not even close to what they were used to getting. Rules interpretations were "creative" to say the least.

In my opinion, it was a sad, sad day for youth football in the Chicago's Southwest 'burbs. One of the guilty parties responsible for the officials having to take this job action was actrually seen trying his hand at the umpire position - and butchering it badly.

I'm really glad that my HS schedule was full. I didn't have to witness the debacle.