Thirty kids earned their officiating stripes at the Junior Referee Officiating Clinic hosted by the Fairfield Basketball Club. Girls & boys in grades 6-12 traveled form Anaconda and even Havre to participate in the event.
The first of it’s kind in Montana, the event was free for all who participated. A request for mentor officials went out to pools across Montana, inviting them to help us educate the young referees. The response from the officials’ community was outstanding. They had 13 MOA’s join for the day with two, Casey Richardson and Nate WhitemanRunsHim from the
Missoula pool even flying in for the event.
During the Jr. Ref Clinic, there were 12 games played throughout the day in two gyms, giving participants a chance to put their skills to the test.
The event hosted by the Fairfield Basketball Club and organizer Mike Schmidt was a huge success with plans to continue next year. Look for photos at fairfieldeagles.com.
