[SWFLguy]

Domes rule !! I loved working play-off games in CNY when
they were in the Carrier Dome. Nothing beats working in
short sleeves and regular gear and not even getting your
shoes dirty !!
BUT
I have worked in some of the most horrible conditions.
Games where there were more people on the field than
in the seats !!
Rule #1 then is--- keep warm !!! Thermal underwear, good
warm gloves, earflap hat or other ear covering. Turtleneck
sweaters----- hell------- just about everything you can find !!
Funny item about working down here--
I thought for sure that all games we'd wear shorts. NOT !
SW FL wears shorts for sub-varsity; but the excuse for
not wearing them in varsity contests is that it does not
"look professional" ??!! So sub-varsity doesn't deserve
"professional" looking officials ???
Lame excuse guys !!!
We wore shorts back in CNY when we could- which was
maybe once or twice a season !! Heck-- we were lucky to
be able to wear short sleeve shirts about the same !
End of rant.