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Originally posted by Dirk
There's the rub, you only do it because the money's good Jrut. Shame on you, take some pride in what you do.
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you have to be one of the dumbest posters I have ever read on this site. When I officiate my varsity football game tomorrow, I will have to leave my house around 2:00 PM and not get home until if I am lucky before 12 Midnight. Instead of going out dealing with customers and making potentially thousands of dollars at my "real job,” I go sacrifice to make a messily 80 bucks. I will make $75 on Sunday (which I will not see any of the money until late October) for almost half the time in a Youth League and I would rather stay at home and be able to watch an NFL game on my only real day off. And this week alone I attended 3 meetings for associations that I belong and got paid nothing to attend. And you have the nerve to say, "This is for the money." I also have not mentioned the investment in dues for associations and uniform and gas cost that take to officiate. I live in one of the highest gas price areas in the country. The gas prices are now around my house is $2.09 the highest it has been in a long time and you have the nerve to question what the cost I consider for officiating. At least the game I will do tomorrow might help me get a playoff game and some day and State Final Game possibly in the future. Your youth game will do nothing but bring my headache and wish I was watching a real game on TV that I am interested in.
You know what, all this other BS that you are trying to tell us about what the officials should or should not do is all more crap. No one cares. I am sure the officials in your area do not care about your concerns. If you want good officials to work your game, stop acting like a tool when you think you know more than those that put hundreds of hours into an avocation or hobby. I never have to officiate anything if I do not want to. Sorry, what it will cost me is a factor for me. I know it is for other people. Your attitude makes it more difficult to lose money or enjoy personal time working a youth football game.
Peace
[Edited by JRutledge on Oct 7th, 2004 at 11:51 AM]