The Madness Begins...

[Stat-Man]

Season #5 started for me back on September 20. The local public middle schools play their girls basketball season from mid-September through October.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Where do you live that you get assigned to a JH game 45 minutes away....and get mileage for it???

Madness, I say. Madness!


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Originally Posted by Amesman

THIS.

(And the fact it's $45 each for middle school games —and more for a DH, in fact, than for a freshmen DH here!)

Inquiring minds would like to know! Might be ready for a move too

Just another one of the beauties of living in ALASKA. Heck, I even work a tournament or two each season where I get on a plane, fly to a remote part of the state, work up to 3 games a day for 3-4 days, and they cover all my travel expenses as well.

Not a bad gig if you can get it!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

When does your season start?

Monday, December 12, 2016 for girls.

Saturday, December 17, 2016 for boys.

Connecticut fees: Varsity $94.63, Subvarsity (junior varsity, freshman, middle school) $61.39.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Just another one of the beauties of living in ALASKA. Heck, I even work a tournament or two each season where I get on a plane, fly to a remote part of the state, work up to 3 games a day for 3-4 days, and they cover all my travel expenses as well.



Not a bad gig if you can get it!

Ok, now that's fair given the situation you described. I take back my incredulous post. In fact, that sounds like a lot of fun!

I've learned a lot about the economics of sub-collegiate officiating in the past few years, including the fact that supply and demand of officials is a HUGE deal.


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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

.. I get on a plane, fly to a remote part of the state ...

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Just another one of the beauties of living in ALASKA. Heck, I even work a tournament or two each season where I get on a plane, fly to a remote part of the state, work up to 3 games a day for 3-4 days, and they cover all my travel expenses as well.

Not a bad gig if you can get it!

When in Nome, do as the Nomans do.
Is the Shishmaref Ref still active up there? Haven't heard from him on the Forum for a number of years.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by Freddy

When in Nome, do as the Nomans do.
Is the Shishmaref Ref still active up there? Haven't heard from him on the Forum for a number of years.

Not sure who that is. Shishmaref is an even SMALLER village a couple hundred miles away from Nome.

I did a tourney in Nome a few years ago. And on the last day, a storm blew in and we didn't get out until Monday due to whiteout conditions that prevented any flying on Saturday night and all day Sunday. Yest ANOTHER one of the beauties of living in Alaska.

[Mregor]

First games will be 22 & 23 Nov Holiday Tournaments and regular season kicks off the next week.