Referee shortage could be on the horizon

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February 19, 2015 - 12:00 AM

Friday night lights could become Thursday evening lights or Saturday morning natural light. It may not happen in the next couple of years, but referees may become scarce for Kansas high school athletics.
“The group that has been serving as referees are in the 55-70 year old age group,” said Larry Gleue, a referee with nearly 40 years of experience. “They’re thinking of maybe working for a few more years or getting out now. Some are for health reasons or age, those sort of things.”
Gleue, from Le Roy, is in charge of…

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