The jitters I had for very first game I ever officiated

[Rich]

Originally posted by Boiler14
My freshman year in college...1987. 7/8 boys. It was my partner's first one too. Nothing happened that was unusual that I remember. I do recall them giving me a check for $25 and I thought it was highway robbery on my part. How times change in that regard.

Same season for me, same year in college. Same thought -- I get $35 for a Jr High game? Wow! Girls' Jr. High played in the fall there and my first game was in the fall of 1987.

The thing I remember about that season is that it was the first one with the 3-point line. I was better positioned as a newbie to know and remember that I had to watch the feet on a shot to see if it was a 3 or 2. Lots of vet had problems with that for a while, if I remember correctly.