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Virus, compressed season put stress on Michigan referees
February 8, 2021 GMT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) High schools are anticipating a shortage of men and women who blow the whistle as basketball returns to Michigan gyms after a timeout for the coronavirus.
Registration of referees is down 25% from a year ago, and the risk of COVID-19 is a “contributing factor,” said Geoff Kimmerly, a spokesman at the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
“It is always a concern because there are so many games with the girls and boys seasons playing concurrently,” Kimmerly told MLive.com. “It is a concern even in non-COVID years, and we expect it to be more of a concern over these next two months.”