There is a shortage of officials in every sport in high school sports, and the problem is likely only to get worse.
It’s simply a matter of time.
While moderating a panel of officials who spoke to a gathering of high school coaches and athletes last Friday at Skyview, Dave Andrew of the Lower Columbia Umpires Association for baseball and softball explained it this way.
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