Grid refs seek new recruits

Southeastern Washington Football Officials Association is actively recruiting men and women interested serving in this area of the state. Karl M. Johanson, assigning secretary, said there is a particular need are new officials from the smaller communities and rural areas outside the Pullman/Moscow area.

The association provides officials for approximately 120 games during the season. The assignment sheet includes varsity, junior varsity and junior high games.

Johanson explained the association needs officials from towns around the county to cut down on travel time. For example, assigning a game in Washtucna to an official who resides in St. John is a lot easier than calling a UI student from Moscow and telling him or her 160 miles will be part of assignment, Johanson explained.

The league assigns five-man team to varsity games. Four officials can be assigned to some of the junior varsity games, and three-man teams call the junior-high eight-man games.

The association conducted a training session for recruits Tuesday at Pullman High, and they will be back there Wednesday, Aug. 29, for another session. Training for new recruits will begin at 6 p.m. and an association meeting will follow at 6:30.

For more information contact Johanson or Jack McGrath at the Quilted Heart on Grand Ave. in Pullman.

Karlmjohanson@ gmail.com