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Ridgefield Park board to reinstate preseason referee meeting, require background checks
Summary
After issues with late referee assignments, missing vendor paperwork, and distracted scorers, the board plans to reinstate pre-season training, require referee background checks or assignment via an approved assignor (Rich DePena), and enforce a no-cell-phone rule at scorer/timer tables.
Board members reviewed the recent basketball season and identified operational problems that hampered games, including incomplete referee names in purchase orders, a scorer/timer (Casrez Mitchell) who had not submitted a W-9, and instances where games lacked two referees.
The board decided to reinstate Hal’s mandatory pre-season meeting for timers, scorers, site managers and referees to review rules and assignments. Commissioners also agreed referees must either complete background checks or be assigned by approved assignor Rich DePena so the board can confirm their clearance. The board will enforce a no-cell-phone rule at the scorer/timer table to reduce distractions, and Royce Morris said he will work to streamline the assignment system for next year. "The kids doing the scorers/timers do need to pay more attention to the game," the minutes note in summarizing concerns about scorer/timer performance.
