Why be an Official? (Grand Rapids Press)
January 25, 2012
The Grand Rapids Press' Jane Bos tells the story of some of the most valuable, yet often-criticized people who help make our games go -- the officials enforcing the rules.
Consider this interesting point: On a Tuesday or Friday, the O-K Conference must come up with 150 officials to work its basketball games. And it, like most if not all leagues, always is looking for more.
She also explains how another former Press sportswriter, Howie Beardsley, got into the reffing game.
Check it out:
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Today in the MHSAA: 4/5/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 5, 2024
1. GIRLS LACROSSE Dow/Midland’s Meagan Diehl scored the game-winner with 19 seconds to play in an 11-10 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News
2. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 11 New Boston Huron rallied to get past Wyandotte Roosevelt 6-2 – Southgate News-Herald
3. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis opened with a 3-0 win over Elk Rapids – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. GIRLS SOCCER Royal Oak downed Farmington 8-2 in a league opener for both – Oakland Press
5. GIRLS SOCCER Harbor Springs opened with an 8-4 win over Boyne City – Petoskey News-Review
6. SOFTBALL Gibraltar Carlson swept Riverview, with the two playing to a 19-16 decision in the first game – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West opened with a 2-0 victory over Ludington – MI Sports Now
8. BASEBALL Utica defeated rival Eisenhower 4-2 – Macomb Daily
9. BASEBALL Laingsburg swept Morrice to open the season 2-0 – WILX
10. GIRLS SOCCER Big Rapids added a 0-0 draw against Cadillac to its opening win over Ludington from earlier this week – Big Rapids Pioneer