The Bill Cain family—Bill Cain Jr., Bill Cain III and Bill Cain IV—took the court together in a recent high‑school basketball game in Columbus, Ohio. The trio, all named Bill Cain, became the first three‑generation officiating crew in the state’s history.
Each learned the craft from the previous generation, passing down knowledge on the fly rather than from manuals. For the Cains, officiating is more than a paycheck; it’s a way to stay connected to the game and each other.