No more referees, umpires under the age of 14 in NY
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[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.280', 'text': 'Well, as athletes hit the playing fields'}, {'start': '1.920', 'end': '5.040', 'text': 'this spring all across the Capitol'}, {'start': '3.280', 'end': '7.440', 'text': 'region, there is a growing shortage of'}, {'start': '5.040', 'end': '9.120', 'text': "referees in youth sports. News 10's"}, {'start': '7.440', 'end': '10.960', 'text': 'James Deuente visiting with one local'}, {'start': '9.120', 'end': '13.440', 'text': "community to learn how they're trying to"}, {'start': '10.960', 'end': '17.320', 'text': "keep the games on even as they're hit"}, {'start': '13.440', 'end': '19.520', 'text': 'with state fines over young'}, {'start': '17.320', 'end': '21.439', 'text': 'referees. The sounds of soccer at the'}, {'start': '19.520', 'end': '23.359', 'text': 'Clipton Park Commons continue even as'}, {'start': '21.439', 'end': '25.039', 'text': 'town supervisor Phil Barrett says the'}, {'start': '23.359', 'end': '26.800', 'text': 'Department of Labor sent letters to'}, {'start': '25.039', 'end': '30.439', 'text': 'local sports groups after a recent'}, {'start': '26.800', 'end': '35.120', 'text': 'audit. The paperwork clearly shows that'}, {'start': '30.439', 'end': '37.920', 'text': 'all referees under 14 must be discharged'}, {'start': '35.120', 'end': '39.760', 'text': 'immediately and also laid out the fines'}, {'start': '37.920', 'end': '42.079', 'text': 'and everything involved. So, call it'}, {'start': '39.760', 'end': '43.840', 'text': 'what you want. I call it a precedent. He'}, {'start': '42.079', 'end': '46.399', 'text': 'said the Department of Labor fined the'}, {'start': '43.840', 'end': '49.280', 'text': 'sports teams $5,000 and ordered them to'}, {'start': '46.399', 'end': '52.399', 'text': "stop hiring those under 14. I'm asking"}, {'start': '49.280', 'end': '54.640', 'text': 'them to make an exemption for referees,'}, {'start': '52.399', 'end': '57.920', 'text': 'umpires game officials under the age of'}, {'start': '54.640', 'end': '59.920', 'text': '14, as has been the case for decades'}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '62.559', 'text': 'with all of these sports leagues. And I'}, {'start': '59.920', 'end': '65.840', 'text': 'want them to return the fines that'}, {'start': '62.559', 'end': '67.760', 'text': "they've levied in any recent audits."}, {'start': '65.840', 'end': '69.280', 'text': 'Some parents and coaches tell me they'}, {'start': '67.760', 'end': '70.320', 'text': "don't understand. No, I would like to"}, {'start': '69.280', 'end': '72.479', 'text': 'think this would be one of the more'}, {'start': '70.320', 'end': '74.159', 'text': 'safer jobs out there to have and obtain'}, {'start': '72.479', 'end': '76.640', 'text': "those skills. So, no, I don't see any"}, {'start': '74.159', 'end': '79.119', 'text': 'reason why why this would be pulled'}, {'start': '76.640', 'end': '81.200', 'text': 'away. I think any opportunity for some'}, {'start': '79.119', 'end': '82.960', 'text': 'children who are really looking to earn'}, {'start': '81.200', 'end': '85.360', 'text': 'a couple extra dollars for themselves or'}, {'start': '82.960', 'end': '86.720', 'text': 'for their family um should have the'}, {'start': '85.360', 'end': '88.080', 'text': "opportunity. I'd love to know where the"}, {'start': '86.720', 'end': '89.439', 'text': "money's going if it's not going to the"}, {'start': '88.080', 'end': '91.119', 'text': "kids. I'd like to know what it's being"}, {'start': '89.439', 'end': '92.720', 'text': "used for. Obviously, it's a shame that"}, {'start': '91.119', 'end': '94.479', 'text': "these kids can't earn this wage anymore."}, {'start': '92.720', 'end': '95.759', 'text': 'It seems like it was a good system. The'}, {'start': '94.479', 'end': '97.920', 'text': 'Department of Labor said they will not'}, {'start': '95.759', 'end': '99.680', 'text': 'comment on an active investigation, but'}, {'start': '97.920', 'end': '101.759', 'text': 'the concern here is how games will be'}, {'start': '99.680', 'end': '103.680', 'text': 'played if there are no referees. The'}, {'start': '101.759', 'end': '106.079', 'text': 'town supervisor said the teams need to'}, {'start': '103.680', 'end': '108.119', 'text': "go on with the games. I wouldn't change"}, {'start': '106.079', 'end': '110.799', 'text': 'anything if I was a'}, {'start': '108.119', 'end': '112.960', 'text': 'volunteer-led youth sports organization'}, {'start': '110.799', 'end': '114.960', 'text': 'at this point. I would sit tight. I'}, {'start': '112.960', 'end': '118.000', 'text': 'would wait uh to see what the state'}, {'start': '114.960', 'end': '119.759', 'text': "comes back with. And I'm very hopeful"}, {'start': '118.000', 'end': '121.759', 'text': 'they come back with a common sense'}, {'start': '119.759', 'end': '126.240', 'text': 'solution. Reporting in Clifton Park,'}, {'start': '121.759', 'end': '126.240', 'text': 'James Deluente, News 10 ABC.'}]