My experience
This year (my 2nd as an official official), I decide to work some Men's and Women's Rec League games for the company for which I work.
BIG MISTAKE for these reasons (in my opinion)!!
#1. Bad habits are easy to pick up. This rec league doesn't switch on fouls, report the # to the table other than just shouting it over to them, running clock-most don't chop in the clock, etc. etc.
#2. Quality of basketball is pretty poor. By the 2nd half, it's just run and gun or fastbreak all the time.
#3. Partner's are usually REC referees who've never looked at a rulebook. They don't understand the Over-and-back rules, the verticality rule, the dribble rule, etc. They consistently whistle violations when play should continue. There's never a pregame to discuss ANYTHING.
#4. Players are whiners. NBA wannabes who think every call should go their way.
Just my experience. Maybe some of the kids rec leagues are a little better but somehow I doubt it because their isn't really any accountability for player or coach problems.
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