Behind the Whistle: The Reality of Officiating Sports | #85

About this episode

Logan Richetti interviews Kevin Crampton about the challenges and realities of officiating high school sports.

One whistle can make half the crowd cheer… and the other half lose their minds. Logan sits down with Kevin Crampton to talk about what it’s really like officiating high school football and basketball across Mid-Michigan. From screaming parents and packed gyms to split-second decisions and playoff pressure, Kevin shares what most fans never see behind the whistle. They discuss: Why there’s a shortage of referees and umpires The pressure of making game-changing calls &nbsp...

People in this episode

Host: Logan Richetti

Guest: Kevin Crampton

Topics covered

• officiating
• sports
• high school football
• basketball
• referee shortage
• game pressure

Keywords

• officiating
• sports
• referees
• high school
• basketball
• football
• game calls
• pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mid-Michigan

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