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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Camron Rust
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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Well depending on where you live, JV games are not played on the same days as a varsity game. It really boils down to where you live. It also has to deal with the discussion if you read the original post.
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That was precisely my point. You were the one perplexed about how a JV/early game might be preferred. Your points had absolutely nothing to do with the issue. The day of the week makes no difference for this issue...why would a Wednesday be different than Friday or Thursday? The time of day is a lot more relavant to the discussion than the day of the week.
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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Camron Rust
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.
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You also make a lot of assumptions, not everyone has kids that they need to tuck in either. Many officials I know their kids are much older or their kids are in college. Or there are many officials like myself that have no kids at all. Most people I know also have a job and that job requires that they work sometime during the day. Most jobs people are working during mid-day. One the other hand there are a lot of people do not have a set schedule or work in sales or run a business and they can leave just about anytime they get ready. Not sure what your issue is Camron. I also work baseball and one of the main reasons we have a shortage of umpires in my area is because people cannot get off of work to get to those games. Baseball games start at 4:00 and 4:30 in my area and it is not the desire to work that makes people quit or never get started. It is their job.
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You were the one questioning why any official would prefer early/JV games. I only provided you several reasons. I made no claims that all or even most officials would be in the same situations. You were the one who unconditionally said: "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." I was merely pointing out that your vision was limited.
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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Camron Rust
Again, that depends on your job and your family. It depends on the traffic patterns in your area.
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Of course it does. Who said family, job or traffic did not matter? Of course all that matters. I am just saying that most people can get to an evening game than an early afternoon game.
Peace
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I agree that, for many people, it is easier to get to later games. You were the one that seemed so puzzled by anyone would want to work the earlier games.
Personally, it is easier for me to get to the later games and am glad that nearly all of may games I work are 7:15 or later. It would make it very hard for me to get to a 5:30/5:45 game.