Officiating other sports

[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.

[Mountaineer]

I also do softball. Guys have been bugging me to do football but I don't really want a 3rd sport.

[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.

[Rita C]

Little League baseball! I love it. One year I did 100 games.

Basketball is because I played and I need motivation to run.

Rita

[mplagrow]

OK, let's see. I've done soccer, volleyball, and softball on the side. I've even done some full contact tiddlywinks and flat track roller derby. OK, well not the last two. But still.

[refnrev]

[QUOTE=Rita C]Little League baseball! I love it. One year I did 100 games.
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You MUST be a glutton for punishment!

[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!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by refnrev

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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!

There's a town right next to mine that is a Senior community (I'll be moving there shortly ). One of the retirement homes challenged their local Lions Club to a match, with the money raised going to the Lions Club camp for blind kids. I was contacted to "officiate" and also to be a "roving announcer" with a portable megaphone. Some local dignitaries were invited to participate including our State Representative at the time, Max Williams (now head of the prison system in Oregon). Max is a personal friend of mine so I made sure I gave him a really bad time. In fact, he almost lost to a lady with a walker!

Everyone wore summer white clothes and had cucumber sandwiches and lemonaide (I am not kidding). They raised about $2000 for the charity by charging admission and selling food and drink. It was really a blast and I wish they would have it every summer.

[j51969]

I love softball also!