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Originally posted by 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?
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What does Saturday or odd days have to do with this discussion? I don't know of any reason that JV games can't be played on the same day as the Varsity game. They may or may not depending on the area but it is only by someone's choice. In fact, JV games here precedes the Varsity game by an 1.5 to 1.75 hours on the same dates. The freshman games are often held at the same time as the JV game.
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Originally posted by JRutledge
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).
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You make a lot of assumptions.
A lot of people don't work 8-5. I've found that particularly true with officials in general more than others I know. Many may not be leaving work early at all. In fact, I know some that have really early jobs and like to be asleep by the time I'm finishing my game. I know another that would be assigned varisty games but requests JV so he can go home to be with his kids before they're all asleep.
If I target getting to a game by 5pm, traffic is not too bad yet...it gets worse as I'm arriving.
I would expect the varisty officials to arrive at the game earlier than the JV official before theirs.
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Originally posted by JRutledge
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
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Again, that depends on your job and your family. It depends on the traffic patterns in your area.