This week on the Emerald Coast Sports Show, Christopher Saul and Gehrig Gesch discuss the Achilles' heel of high school football—and sports in general— the shortage of referees for the ever-growing number of varsity sports. 

🏈 Gehrig talked to officials at the Miracle Strip Officials Association (which covers northwest Florida) and an executive at the FHSAA to learn more about what's causing the problem (besides the parents) and what the FHSAA will do about it. 

⛳️The guys also cover the potential for a new PGA event on the Emerald Coast in South Walton - and Christopher talks with Niceville High School's lockdown safety and Northern Illinois Commit Justus Donahoo about his decision to take his talents to Huskyland 🏟️🐾.

Time codes are in the description below - but feel free to stick around for the whole thing. 

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:45 Referee Shortage in Sports
07:17 TrackMan Technology in Golf
10:17 PGA Tour Event Negotiations
16:00 Niceville High School Gym Facelift
19:00 Interview with Justus Donahoo
26:49 Preview of Upcoming Sports Stories on Mid Bay News

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