[JRutledge]

It is very well documented that I do not see eye to eye with Z often, but he is right on with this one.

I have another question to the JV or lower level officials out there. You actually prefer getting off of work much earlier and having to get to a game a few hours earlier than the varsity officials have to be there? You like having to work every Saturday morning game? You like working odd days of the week?

Maybe some of these things might be relative to my area. Lower level officials in most cases have to be at the game site 45 to 30 minutes before game time, which those games start at 6:00 or sometimes 5:45. Then do that while fighting traffic during the worst time of the day to get to a game site. A lower level official might have to leave work early to get to a game where a varsity official can leave after work. A varsity official will most likely not have to get to a site 45 minutes before game time and the game starts at 7:30 (sometimes 7:00 but not as often). Yes a varsity official might get home later or to the bar later than a lower level official (what ever floats your boat).

Forget the challenge of the game, working a varsity game or schedule from what I see gives you more time to not interfere with your job and makes it easier to get to games.

Peace