Hello fellow members. At the training class for returning referees, our presenter reminded us that it's useful to prepare for a game by considering the opponents and their past history. That caused me to think that perhaps a it would be useful for us to discuss known rivalries between schools that exist year-to-year, and even rivalries that only exist for the current season (because of a tough match during Summer League or at a tournament, etc).
I've been an official with high school for three years, so I'm just starting to known the rivalries. I was able to be an AR for the Servite vs Esperanza games last year, so I got to experience the excitement and energy of that match first-hand. But there are many that I and other officials without a lot of high-school experience don't know about. So, I am inviting those of you who do know to help me and others benefit from your experience by listing and discussing those rivalries in this topic.
Thanks in advance...
- John Schneider
Wow that's brutal! Talk about a way to get a rivalry started, that's got to be one of the top, ever!