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Originally posted by Smitty
Showing up late to a game is unprofessional. I make it a point to be early for my games. Plenty of time to relax and do a thorough pre-game prior to the 15 minute warm-up. I've worked at least 5 JV games in the past 2 years where one of the Varsity officials was there and the other was not when my game finished. I stuck around to fill in if the other ref didn't show up. I do a thorough pre-game with my new partner and every single time - 5 for 5 - the other varsity ref shows up right after we go through all the pre-game. It not only pisses me off, but it pisses that varsity ref who now has to rush his pre-game with his original partner while they walk up to the gym. If your schedule is such that you can't get off work in time to make it to a game at least 30 minutes ahead of time, don't accept the game. You're not only screwing your partner, but the guy who stays to take your place.
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At the sub-varsity level, this is actually a regional things. I've expressed to my assignor before that I'd have a difficult time getting there 30 minutes ahead of time, and he told me 15 minutes would be fine.
I always strive to be half an hour early, and have done better at it this year. Although Junker can attest to the fact that I haven't always succeeded.
(I was there 10 minutes early, yet 20 minutes late)
