Officiating other sports

[bellnier]

Some of you brave souls should give rugby a try...the pay is good (although the weather usually isn't) and the sport itself very strongly abides by the advantage-disadvantage philosophy.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by bellnier

Some of you brave souls should give rugby a try...the pay is good (although the weather usually isn't) and the sport itself very strongly abides by the advantage-disadvantage philosophy.

Don't have rugby in my area. Officials they are hurting for around here are wrestling.

[bellnier]

tjones...too bad about no rugby...I got to be field judge for Women's 19U NIT this year and had a blast; rugby's pretty much a continuous sport (two 40 minute halves...stoppages are mostly for the occassional injury) and is rarely boring. For some reason, wrestling just doesn't do it for me; possibly because I sucked at it in HS.

[Jurassic Referee]

I've done football slightly longer than basketball. Fun game to do. I dicked around a little with volleyball and baseball way back too. That was too much.

[psujaye]

I work football also. I did girls lacrosse for 2 years and then decided to take the spring time off.

[TimTaylor]

I also work HS volleyball in the fall. On top of the regular HS basketball season I also do spring and summer league HS games, but only a couple a week - typically runs from first of April to end of June. Might be a hair later for me this year though...just found out Wed. I need to have surgery on my shoulder - sched. for late March & it might set me back a week or two......my wife says its from calling too many fouls..

[refnrev]

I do soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Most officials, but not all, that I know work more than one sport... except maybe a lot of ladies who do volleyball exclusively.

[Texas Aggie]

I do hoops and football, and after being gone 3-5 nights a week since August, I'm ready for a break!

Next year, I'm going a little lighter on both schedules.

[REFVA]

I also do baseball and football. Basketball I do because I love it, the other two are for extra cash and socializing

Ditto! I love basketball. I do Football tackle only. and this year HS softball.

[Mark Padgett]

I'll bet I'm the only one on this board who has officiated croquet. And no...I'm not kidding.

Before you ask - I did not wear fishnets, but I did wear a straw "boater" hat. It didn't fit too well, however. You see, it has a flat top and my head is pointed.

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I'll bet I'm the only one on this board who has officiated croquet. And no...I'm not kidding.

Before you ask - I did not wear fishnets, but I did wear a straw "boater" hat. It didn't fit too well, however. You see, it has a flat top and my head is pointed.

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You've gotta be kidding. Where, how, and why did you officiate croquet? They didn't mention that in the newspaper article!

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I also work HS volleyball in the fall. On top of the regular HS basketball season I also do spring and summer league HS games, but only a couple a week - typically runs from first of April to end of June. Might be a hair later for me this year though...just found out Wed. I need to have surgery on my shoulder - sched. for late March & it might set me back a week or two......my wife says its from calling too many fouls..

Maybe you need to learn to use the other arm for calling fouls for awhile.

[JugglingReferee]

I also do football at the NCAA level. I find football more enjoyable because it is outside. About 3 years ago, I was approached after a football game to do local baseball; I declined to have a life outside of officiating. I also tried lacrosse for one season; I liked it, but there is little to no local training.