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Michael Grant had been officiating at a youth match on 19 October at Carre's Grammar School in Sleaford when he was struck by a "stray ball", Boston and District Saturday Football League said.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022

Ignacio had been officiating high school basketball and baseball games when a colleague asked him to cover a Little League assignment.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2013

Father Dragoun, rector of the Croatian Catholic Mission in Paris, was sure that his offense had been officiating at a memorial mass for the late Cardinal Stepinac.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Burke had been officiating priest at St. Peter's, the old Roman Catholic church which stood on the present St. Mary's grounds at the head of Salter Street.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.

For about a year the writer had been officiating as justice of the peace with but little official business, but now and then a marriage to celebrate.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman