Distance and Time Off

[Rich]

I don't mind driving for games.

I've worked games less than a mile away and I've driven over 100 miles to work a game, usually on a Friday night.

Friday I drove 85 miles one way to work a varsity game for $50. 2 teams ranked in the state and a tight game most of the way. Some think I'm crazy for doing this, but I enjoy it and have the flexibility to leave my office early to do it.

[JRutledge]

The vast majority of my games are from 45 minutes to an hour and a half at any level away. I did have a game that was about 10 miles away, but that is not usual. My travel times are not related to distance as much as traffic. I can be 20 miles away and take over an hour to get to the site depending on the route.

I am an independent contractor in my regular job/business, so I do not have an employer to answer like most. I just have to meet my requirements and appointments and I can easily work around my schedule and often my basketball schedule is set so far in advance, I do not do things when I am working games.

Peace

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Closest game to me is a five-minute drive. I'm in a certain college town in Central VA so there are 3-4 schools in the immediate area and we cover all the adjacent counties plus a couple more. Most schools not in the immediate area are 30-40 minute drives away. Today I have to go to the furthest school we cover, which is about an hour-and-fifteen-minute drive one way. Luckily someone else from the crew is driving .

I work in the service industry so there is no "leaving the office early"--either I can work or I have to ask off. Fortunately my assigner is pretty good about getting assignments out in a timely manner. Most of the time I'm able to work day shift and still make it to my game with plenty of time to spare

[SWMOzebra]

Haven't worked HS in a few years, but as far as college the closest for me is about 30 minutes (in rush hour traffic) and the farthest I go as a general rule is about 4-1/2 hours or so one way. It's not all that frequent, but when a supervisor calls and asks if I can help him out ... the only answer I give is yes (presuming I'm open that night).

I run a pair of mid-sized manufacturing facilities and leaving when I need to isn't a problem. I often go straight back to the office after a game and work for a few hours, plus I work the phone quite a bit driving and pull over when necessary to read/send emails.

[Gish]

In Central Oregon we only have 16 schools. 5 minutes to the closest, 3 hours to the farthest for hs. Juco is 3-5 hours.