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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Welmer does about 110 D1 games every year. He seems to have a contract with ESPN, not with the conferences. 
This year is no different for him than any other in recent times.
It is still doubtful that he will work the Final Four. |
I heard directly that he was offered 290 games last season and then cherry picks his schedule based on what fits. He travels no more than officials who work 50 or 60 games because he can do 2 or 3 games in a row in different conferences in the same general vicinity. For example: Northwestern on Monday, Depaul on Tuesday, Loyola on Wednesday, Notre Dame on Thursday, Indiana on Friday, Kentucky on Saturday, Cincinatti on Sunday. And he gets mileage from his house on all of 'em. Not his actual schedule but not far from the truth.
It's gotta be real nice to be in his position. I'm sure it makes us all jealous. But he's only home very few days during the season.
Actual partial schedule in February: 7-Illinois, 12-Texas, 13-Texas A+M, 14-Houston, 17-Oklahoma, 18-Minnesota, 21-Baylor, 26-Oklahoma.....