One Man Game

[Mark Padgett]

I've done tons of rec games solo in my career (the most recent one yesterday). I always work FTL to FTL and alternate sides. On free throws, I always work trail.

I really think it would be easier to get one of those elevated volleyball officials chairs and set it up at the division line. I am serious.

[agr8zebra]

I have done a ton of them, very rarely are there any problems. I think the coaches and players know you aren't going to see everything. For the most part they are realy great games to call. I would in some instances rather do a game alone as opposed working with some of our fellow officials.

Work hard and no one will complain and sometimes you can even get both game fees.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I've done tons of rec games solo in my career (the most recent one yesterday). I always work FTL to FTL and alternate sides. On free throws, I always work trail.

I really think it would be easier to get one of those elevated volleyball officials chairs and set it up at the division line. I am serious.

The last one-official game I did was one I was scheduled to work with Mark....and Mark has never missed a game!!

[sj]

I guess I have worked it tableside because of what the one poster said about you are seeing what the coaches are seeing and you also have a good view of the line they have. I always thought it would cut down on the whining. But I have no proof that it does.

I've also found that whenever you zig to get into position they are going to zag and you will not be where you can see the play. So don't get too frustrated because no matter where you move to try to see you will be blocked out of something.

Also tell them that it's you associations policy that you get both checks.

I actually had one time they did hand me both checks. But it was a junior high set. Made for a decent night.

[mick]

Originally Posted by sj

Also tell them that it's you associations policy that you get both checks.

I actually had one time they did hand me both checks. But it was a junior high set. Made for a decent night.

That's standard operating procedure for this area in baseball, softball and hoops.

[BayStateRef]

Standard here is 1 1/2 times the game fee.

[jeffpea]

the best "rule of thumb" for working a 1-official game is to: blow the whistle a lot early in the game! by setting the tone/standard, the players/coaches will adjust to you and you'll have a much easier game (without the elbow to the gut and ensuing fight that was mention in an earlier post).

[bigdogrunnin]

My rule of thumb is to work hard. Get GOOD ANGLES and don't worry so much about where you are on the court (just be out of the way of players). I will work the baseline, like a lead, or the trail, and sometimes I end up in a C position. Get where you can make good calls.

My WORST experience yet was 3 years ago. I worked an AAU Tournament with about 200 teams. We had 8 teams at our site for Pool Play. I called 5 McDonald's All-Americans that day. I called EIGHT (8) games that day by myself! 20-minute halves! First game, daddy runs to floor yells at me. I stop play, tell Game Administration he is out. Next game, I have a momma yell at me, on my way by I tell her to "hush!" Nary a problem the rest of the day. Oh yeah, my "partner" showed up at halftime of game #8. I figured I ran about 20 miles that day. My feet hurt like HECK for more than a week, and I lost the toenails off two toes. (Learned a lot that day.)

To date, I would say I have called around 50-60 games by myself in the past 5 years. You get used to it. You won't EVER like it, but it becomes manageable.