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Personally I would agree with some of the posts above, in the past I worked games every day but found that the season was getting too long and my enjoyment was going.

Now I work maybe 5 games a week at most, although can still do more and get asked to. The fun is back and it is no longer a chore. I referee because I like to, working different levels of games from junior (u16) through to senior national men (Div 1 College level), and it suits me.

This way I can enjoy the game, it is a hobby (even if I must be professional on court) that I enjoy. Doing too many games became like work and on top of a heavy day job something would have given - most likely I would have walked away. Now it is back to being a joy (and not even the most entertaining coach you can imagine can spoil it).