Not Ben’s grade in school, but his referee grade. This past summer he took a referee certification class, which he passed with flying colors (99/100) and he’s now a certified Grade 8 official. The lower the number, the higher level referee you are, so he needles Ted about having a higher certification (Ted is only a Grade 12). He’s reffing recreational level games right now, and its slower pace is perfect for starting out. Here are pictures from his first game.
Congratulations, Ben!
Now that you have a salary, perhaps you can treat us to pizza after the games!
Italian sausage, black olives and mushrooms ought to do for starters.
Oh, he’s been earning money for quite some time now. He refereed basketball last winter, and baby-sat during the summer. The boy has more cash than I do!