[mikeref]

Had a boy's game that went 5 overtimes earlier this year. The home team hadn't won a conference game yet and the visiting team was in second place with a much better overall record. The two teams are fierce rivals in everything from forensics to football, so that just added to the intensity of the game. There were a couple of screwups by the table, the visiting team thought they were getting screwed, the coaches don't particularily like each other, the fairly large crowd was brutal to everyone, and by the second overtime the players were getting a bit testy too!! All the elements that make up a great high school basketball game. I applied a rule incorrectly which really got me in trouble, however it did not impact the outcome of the game. To top it all off, the conference commissioner was in the stands watching. I of course did not know this until we were in the locker room at the end of the game. There is a knock on the door, and in walks the commish!! He was not upset, but just wanted to clarify something that happened on the floor. The game itself lasted 3 1/2 hours. When it was over I was completely drained, physically and mentally!! However, it sure was FUN, and I wouldn't have traded that experience for anything!! Afterall, that's why we ref, isn't it???