Are You Ready? Personal Prep for Season

[Kansas Ref]

Like all officials my preparation of the upcoming season includes registrations, exams, clinics, and updating/blocking my arbiter; however, there are a host of other things that I must do in order to be thoroughly prepared. Here is a list of additional things I do, do any of you'all do the same or different or additional preparatory actions?

1. notify/remind my daytime job Employer that the hoop season is starting soon and I have afternoon games scheduled---so I notify them that I must leave work 1.5 hours earlier on those days--and that I will be coming in 1.5 hrs earlier to comp out my 40 hr work week.

2. vehicle prep--get my oil changed, maybe a tune up, vacuum clean my car, and tires all checked becasue I'll be doing lots of driving around to various game sites.

3. collect lots of coupons from the Sunday newspaper for discounts on various fast food (the usual places)--so I can get proper discounts on all the pre-game meals that I eat while driving to the game site.

4. get a folder for all the reciepts from gas, food, uniform items so that my deductions for taxes are organized and documented.