Cougar print., November 18, 1976, Page 9, Image 9

CCC
students
referee
for grade
and Jr. High
schools
Photos and story by
Brian Snook,
Staff Photographer
At one time or another most people have
left a sports event dissatisfied or angry with
the ruling of the officials. Clackamas Com­
munity College students have the oppor­
tunity to correct this situation through the
sports officiating course and actual refer­
eeing experience at the grade school and
junior high levels.
Lynn Vaught, Physical Education and
Athletic secretary for Chuck Hudson, co­
ordinates the distribution of 35 to 40 stu­
dent referees to sporting events at junior
high and grade schools. The majority of
these referees are men, although a number
of women are involved in officiating girls'
sports.
I Steve Gustovich, above, discusses
the finer points of football with one
of the grade school players on a team
that he referees. Right, one of the
Gaffney Lane Grade School Grizzlies
puzzles over a call by Greg Cusick,
I CCC student referee.
lackamas Community College
Among the sports officiated by CCC referees
are boys' football, basketball, baseball, track,
and wrestling and girls' volleyball, basketball,
and softball.
Most of the officiating is done for grades
five through nine, though students occasion­
ally are used in high school track meets as
time keepers.
Schools involved in this student referee
program
are
all Oregon City School
District Grade schools including Mulino,
Clarkes, Shuebel, Sunset, Logan, Bolton,
Willamette, Canby Middle School, and the
junior highs of Redland, Moss, Odgen, Gar­
diner, and Molalla.
Fifteen to twenty games of various sports
are held each week with games starting at
2:45 or 4:00 in the afternoon and one 7
p.m. game each week. In every sport each
team has one night game which enables the
parents to observe their children in their
respective sports.
The pay for each game varies from $4 to
$10 depending upon the school, sport, ^.nd if
one or two referees are involved. For the
more remote schools, such as Clarkes and
Redland, the driver receives $1 extra for gas
expenses if two referees are involved. A
number of CCC athletes are involved in this
program and for many this is their only
source of income._
A referee's whistle, knowledge of the rules,
and a spare copy of the rules in case a con­
flict or problem arises about a penalty are
required. Problems do occasionally arise
between coaches and officials.
"I haven't had any complaints," said
Vaught, "the coaches tell me the officiating
is top-notch this year." Anyone interested
in refereeing basketball or wrestling or in­
terested in the sports officiating class can
contact either Vaught or Hudson in the P.E.
and Athletic Office in McLoughlin hall.
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