[Kevin Sevcik]

Being a volunteer does not make someone sacrosanct. I've seen the phrase "they're just volunteers" bandied about as reasons to let problems with reffing and other things slide, and it's annoying me. It's completely possible for someone to volunteer at something and utterly bollix it. I don't beleive there's any great contradiction in being appreciative of someone's efforts while still noting that they didn't do a good job at it. It's entirely possible, also, that they're not doing a good job because they're being poorly instructed in how to do their job. I think what we need to do is figure out the root cause of all the heartache and consternation this year and make a concerted effort to fix it. Simply ignoring the problem, shrugging it off, or making excuses isn't going to help anything.