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Larry Young: Officiating in the Game of Life

The love of officiating has taken people to many places they thought they would never see, and into situations they thought they would never find themselves. For Major League umpire Larry Young, the adventure began early. Larry was a sixteen-year-old high school student at Oregon High School in Oregon, Illinois, in 1970; he had taken an interest in refereeing basketball games. One day the father of the girl he was dating picked him up without warning and drove him to an area gymnasium. When Larry entered the gym, he was surprised to see two teams of physically- and mentally-challenged kids getting ready for a basketball game. Larry had no idea what to expect-he noticed right away that there were not even any markings on the court.

"What I discovered that day," said Larry, "was the most gratifying officiating that there is in the world. You are paid with smiles and hugs."

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