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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:13:52 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Referees</title><subtitle>Referees</subtitle><id>http://www.numericannation.com/referees/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.numericannation.com/referees/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.numericannation.com/referees/atom.xml"/><updated>2009-03-20T15:54:49Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Unsung heroes,...</title><id>http://www.numericannation.com/referees/2009/3/20/unsung-heroes.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.numericannation.com/referees/2009/3/20/unsung-heroes.html"/><author><name>[JL Harris]</name></author><published>2009-03-20T13:19:42Z</published><updated>2009-03-20T13:19:42Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/here%20comes%20the%20judge?pictureId=1115520&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237555322073" alt="" /></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: 80%;">JL. Harris 1998</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong>... perhaps the least appreciated individual out&nbsp;on the mat, particularly at the middle and high school levels,&nbsp;is the referee ... sometimes you have to remind them (the audience) that you didn't pick up your credentials at the local Wal Mart.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>While I relied primarily upon video during the 90s', I did return to "still photos" when my youngest son reached high school.</strong></p>
<p><strong>[Let me clarify that.&nbsp;Patty took most of the video and photos.]</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Some of our favorites included:</strong></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_ira.jpg?pictureId=1129741&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237558498981" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 80%;"><strong>Ira Fleckman officiating one of Clint's matches on the "free-style" circuit</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_ira%202.jpg?pictureId=1129740&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237558758214" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 80%;">This bout features Jared, with Ira officiating, and me in the coaches box wearing a Central shirt</span>.</p>
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<p><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_hewitt.jpg?pictureId=1129744&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237559394279" alt="" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 80%;"><strong>Hewitt (officiating): Andrew Hauck in dominant position</strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_scott.jpg?pictureId=1129745&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237559776999" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 80%;">Scott (officiating): Clint asking him what is he waiting for.</span></strong></p>
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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_9.jpg?pictureId=1129753&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237560607453" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 80%;">Scott</span></strong>: <span style="font-size: 80%;"><strong>getting in position, just in case.</strong>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 80%;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_dehler.jpg?pictureId=1129743&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237560894797" alt="" /></span>
<p><strong>Dick Dehler: with a flair for the dramatic</strong></p>
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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://johnleigh.squarespace.com/picture/ref_3.jpg?pictureId=1129747&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237561184693" alt="" /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 80%;">I should remember his name, but don't. If you remember, send me a email.</span></strong>&nbsp;</p>
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