10 Questions.....quick poll

Ron Pilo

1. 39
2. 1st year - 1st game JV Girls
3. 3rd year
4. NA
5. 5th year
6. 5th Year
7. NA
8. NA
9. NA

10. Yes at least one each summer as a camper and a couple each summer and a counsler.

11. absolutely NOT

JugglingReferee

Originally posted by Larks
1. How old where you when you started

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game
3. Worked your first girls Varsity game
4. Worked your first boys Varsity game
5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)
6. Worked college (womens)
7. Worked college (mens)
8. Worked D1 college (M or W)
9. Worked NBA or WNBA

10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?

Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

1. 23
2. first year
3. second I think
4. third I think, maybe second
5. third
6. no desire
7. no desire
8. no desire
9. no desire
10. no
11. yes

Larks

Ok, My Answers...

1. How old where you when you started

32.

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game

My 2nd year.

3. Worked your first girls Varsity game

My 3rd Year

4. Worked your first boys Varsity game

N/A

5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)

My 3rd Year

6. Worked college (womens)

My 3rd Year

7. Worked college (mens)

N/A

8. Worked D1 college (M or W)

N/A

9. Worked NBA or WNBA

N/A

10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?

About 2 or 3 a summer.

Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

Here and there. Not committed to any league. Just some extra cash here and there. Maybe 10 total games a year as a sub

ChuckElias

Originally posted by Larks
1. How old where you when you started

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game
3. Worked your first girls Varsity game
4. Worked your first boys Varsity game
5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)
6. Worked college (womens)
7. Worked college (mens)
8. Worked D1 college (M or W)
9. Worked NBA or WNBA
10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?

Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

1. 26
2. 2nd yr. (First yr was strictly kids' games)
3. 9 yrs.
4. 5 yrs.
5. 7 yrs. (Men's NCAA D2 game)
6. Never.
7. 6 yrs. (JV, Juco), 9 yrs. (Var)
8. Not yet, check back in November 😀
9. Never.
10. Yes, usually once; but this year, two, maybe 3.
11. Rarely, but yes.

LarryS

Originally posted by Larks
1. How old where you when you started

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game
3. Worked your first girls Varsity game
4. Worked your first boys Varsity game
5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)
6. Worked college (womens)
7. Worked college (mens)
8. Worked D1 college (M or W)
9. Worked NBA or WNBA

10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?

Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

1. 44
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. N/A
6-9. Not interested in working these levels.
10. 2 per summer
11. Yep. Those games need officials so I work them when I have time.

Tim Roden

1. 33.
2. 1. did two rec league games for practice and then called a boys freshman game the next week. By the end of first month I was already calling JV.
3. 5 Had to move to Texas to get a game. First season with a full varsity schedule.
4. 4 I did a boys game before a girls. weird.
5. 1 summer league still no regular season games.
6,7,8,9 Still dreaming.

10. Camping has not been that consistant. I have done two camps in my career. Both were great and they both helped me tremendously.

11. Do they still give out those checks ever so often? I'll call almost anything, Anytime. anyplace. anywhere.

Mark Dexter

1. How old where you when you started

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game
3. Worked your first girls Varsity game
4. Worked your first boys Varsity game
5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)
6. Worked college (womens)
7. Worked college (mens)
8. Worked D1 college (M or W)
9. Worked NBA or WNBA

None of the above. Hoping to start #2 this fall . . .

10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?

Yup - first one this summer

Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

HAHAHAHAHA that's ALL I work!!

canuckrefguy

1. How old were you when you started?

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game
3. Worked your first girls Varsity game
4. Worked your first boys Varsity game
5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)
6. Worked college (womens)
7. Worked college (mens)
8. Worked D1 college (M or W)
9. Worked NBA or WNBA
10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?
Bonus Question....
11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

1. 28
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. 3
6. 5
7. 6
8. Not there yet!
9. Don't think I'll ever get there, but never say never I guess

10. Yes, 2-3 every summer

11. Yeah, but not as many as I used to

Keep in mind these are in Canada, and it's a whole different universe up here.

dblref

Originally posted by Mark Dexter
1. How old where you when you started

18

How many years did you work until you....

2. Worked your first high school game
3. Worked your first girls Varsity game
4. Worked your first boys Varsity game
5. Worked your first non-camp 3-man game (any level)
6. Worked college (womens)
7. Worked college (mens)
8. Worked D1 college (M or W)
9. Worked NBA or WNBA

None of the above. Hoping to start #2 this fall . . .

10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?

Yup - first one this summer

Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?

HAHAHAHAHA that's ALL I work!!

Mark: When you start your HS career, if you are interested take a look at my association CBOA.ORG. We are always looking for good officials and you can work as much as you want to. Keep in mind that starting with the coming school year, A & AA girls now play in the winter vs fall. Should make for a full schedule. There is also a ton of rec ball that goes year round.

Ref in PA

1. Started at age 16
2. Since being officially certified, 4 years until HS Varsity
3. 4 years
4. 5 years
5. 4 years
6. Not yet
7. I have worked college intermural mens games at a D1 school, that was when I was 18 when I started as I was going through college at the time. The competition was high level, but the league was loosely run. As far as reffing a college level varsity game ... not yet.
8. Not yet
9. Not yet
10. Did not go to camp this summer
11. Yes, I will still do rec ball if necessary

rainmaker

Mostly, NA. But I'm working on it!

Mark Dexter

Originally posted by Ref in PA

7. I have worked college intermural mens games at a D1 school, that was when I was 18 when I started as I was going through college at the time. The competition was high level, but the league was loosely run. As far as reffing a college level varsity game ... not yet.

Yeah - the guys there just tend to think they're D-I level ability. 🙄

Damian

1. Started in High School
2. 4 years in city league
3. 1st G-Varsity 2nd year of HS calling in LHSAA
4. 1st B-Varsity 2nd year of HS calling in LHSAA
...didn't work any games for many, many years. Started over three years ago at age 48
5. 1st 3 man game 3rd year our of retirement
6. Not there yet
7. Not there yet
8. Not there yet
9. I wish
10. Camps? During summer I call some church leagues that have former HS, college, and pro players. We call 3 and work on mechanics and such. This is better than most camps I have seen.
11. Plan to attend one or two this summer.

ref18

1. How old where you when you started
14

How many years did you work until you....

Still waiting on 2-9

10. Do you go to camp, if so how many a summer?
Yes, about 2
Bonus Question....

11. Do you still work Rec Ball?
Of course, i've learned a lot doing the rec ball.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

1) I started when I was 19 and I am now 51.

2) First H.S. level game: boys' H.S. fresmen and jr. varsity games: My 1st year of officiating.

3) First girls' H.S. varsity: My 5th year.

4) First boys' H.S. varisty: My 5th year.

5) First three-person game: My 23rd year; see Item 7 below (my partners were another USA Basketball Referee and a FIBA official from Poland and the game was played using NCAA Men's rules).

6) Women's college: My 4th year.

7) Men's college: My 23rd year (Pre-season game between Cleveland State Univ. and the Polish National Men's Team.)

8) Women's D-I game: My 4th year.
Men's D-I game: See Item 7 above.

9) NBA/WNBA: I can only dream, but I do have friends (yes I do have friends) that officiate in the NBA and WNBA.

10) Summer camp: One a year, every other year.

11) Recreational leagues: Yes. CYO and a men's 30 & over league (I assign the officials for this league and all of the officials are over 30 also).

kenref1

1. 15
2. 2
3. 4
4. 4
5. 8
6. 8
7. 10
8. 12
9. Not there yet!
10.4 per summer
11. Only when needed.