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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Do not try to adjust your computer monitor. You read the title correctly the first time. I worked a three person game tonight. That's right. In Connecticut.
Illness and injuries have had a major impact on the availability of junior varsity officials recently. We don't usually do junior varsity/varsity doubleheaders here. Varsity coaches frown upon it, thinking that the officials will be tired for their varsity games.
So our assignment commissioner has occasionally scheduled three person junior varsity games, with one junior varsity official (who gets a full junior varsity game fee) and the two varsity officials (who split a junior varsity game fee). After the junior varsity game the two varsity officials work a normal two person varsity game, supposedly less tired than if the varsity officials had worked a two person junior varsity game.
Man, what a difference, physically. If we ever go to three person varsity games, my officiating career can be extended by several years.
You three person guys don't know how lucky you've got it.
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We do pretty much nothing but 3 man crews where I'm at.
My take is that it is just as demanding physically if you are working hard and doing your job properly. I think the 3rd person makes it less taxing mentally as your PCA is smaller.
The 3 man crew is just better for fans, players, and coaches. You miss less with 3 guys out there.