Tuesday's officiating assignment was a high school girls freshman/JV doubleheader in Rutherford, New Jersey with a partner with a tie to Anne Donovan.

Those in the college coaching business know and can tell you countless tales of the unexpected happening. Those who enter and direct a high school huddle can tell you the same. Case in point was a game in Lyndhurst, New Jersey on Tuesday evening.

As noted in another article on SA, Oradell is the hometown to River Dell High School. The proud alma mater of one Bill Parcells. Football aside, this day saw a Northern Valley Parochial League double header with 5-6 grade girls followed by 7-8 grade.

For some insight on the NCAA's new rules mean for women's basketball recruiting, Swish Appeal had the opportunity to interview Myndee Kay Larsen who is both the chair of the Leadership Council Women's Basketball Recruiting Subcommittee.

Kaela Davis, the nation's No. 2 recruit and Georgia Tech signee, has apparently finished her prep career early

Former Army coach Lynn Chiavaro chatted about Army advancing to the NCAA tournament under the leadership of coach Maggie Dixon and the development of women's basketball since the time of the WBL.

The statistics and some general reflections from Lyndhurst High School's game against Secaucus High School.

Two girls travel games are on tap at the Maywood Middle School. Maywood is located right near Hackensack (yes it is a real place not just a mention in the Billy Joel song), which is not far from New York City.

The sixth annual Mike Blake Basketball Tournament took place a few weeks ago to honor the memory of a beloved figure in the North New Jersey area. Among the girls games played in the tournament was a triple overtime game characterized by defense.

Before the national championships, WNBA Rookie of the Year and MVP awards, and Olympic gold medal, Tina Charles was a young player who needed a moment inspiration to put her on the path to stardom.

Notes from a girls AAU game not far from Rutgers University, where focus and ball movement helped to overcome a press.

A good school has good recruits, but what do recruits look for? Georgia Tech coach MaChelle Joseph has a strategy with the goal of making her program the school of choice for any Georgia-born prospect.

At 2:30 PST today, top women's basketball recruit Mercedes Russell will officially announce what school she is attending. Whatever her decision, her path to this point speaks volumes about her character and the people around her.

If there are no players, or not enough, we do not have a game to officiate. Plain and simple. The game is not about us as officials, it is for the players. Thankfully, sometimes we have a player step up to play an extra game and make things work.