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Washington County board warns girls lacrosse at risk as officials shortage drives up costs
Summary
Board members and athletic officials told the Washington County School District board that a chronic shortage of lacrosse officials — particularly for girls games — is forcing schools to bring officials from northern Utah at high cost and could make the sport unsustainable unless local recruitment accelerates.
Board members and district athletic representatives told the Washington County School District board on Oct. 13 that a persistent shortage of lacrosse officials is forcing officials to be brought in from Salt Lake — driving up costs and threatening the sustainability of girls lacrosse in the district.
At a working-session discussion about Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) activities, a board member identified as Rusty said UHSAA is recruiting but the district still faces too few officials locally. "If you don't have officials enough to man games by the springtime, we're not playing. I mean, I I I it's a safety issue to me," Rusty said.
Rusty and other board…
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