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My most humorous HS story about refs and guns was in Cross Country.
Had a meet on a clammy foggy morning around Lincoln City Oregon.
Ground was soaked- as the area had had good mild soaker rain for 3-4 days.
Very muddy.
To start us on this race through the valley and up through the forest the ref used a black powder rifle with just wadding.
Half of us just 'froze' for a split second because the sound was so intense [especially echoing off fog and hills]. The other half slipped in the mud and fell, then we all started running.
That definitely didn't sound like a starter's pistol [or a .22 hollow point]!
Had a meet on a clammy foggy morning around Lincoln City Oregon.
Ground was soaked- as the area had had good mild soaker rain for 3-4 days.
Very muddy.
To start us on this race through the valley and up through the forest the ref used a black powder rifle with just wadding.
Half of us just 'froze' for a split second because the sound was so intense [especially echoing off fog and hills]. The other half slipped in the mud and fell, then we all started running.
That definitely didn't sound like a starter's pistol [or a .22 hollow point]!
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