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Re: Call Inconsistencies Between Regionals

I think college students are the best bets for referees. Most of team are able to to get to competitions on Thursday and Friday, have a passion for the game, rules, and fairness left over from high school, and have lots of potential to open up doors for the program if they come back over the years. (Thats right, the STUDENTS can open doors for the PROGRAM, not the other way around...)

Instead I've seen these students turned away as they are "unexperienced" or "not the right fit". To this I say: What gives? If college students were not allowed to ref because of these reasons and this thread didn't exist, I may not care so much. But, obviously people have been dissatisfied with the performance so far, so I would like to call this matter to attention.