A day like no other

bob jenkins · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 04, 2007, 12:00am

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

As I've stated before, I schedule the refs for our local rec league. This morning, one of my new guys "called in sick" at the last minute so I went ahead and covered his games myself. They were 3/4 grade girls. No, that's not a typo.

These players were 75% of the way to first grade?

JugglingReferee · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 04, 2007, 04:15am

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

These players were 75% of the way to first grade?

Does that mean they did well with sounding letters, sandbox, and painting shapes, but failed in playing nicely with others?

Jurassic Referee · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 04, 2007, 07:04am

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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Does that mean they did well with sounding letters, sandbox, and painting shapes, but failed in playing nicely with others?

I can emphasize with that.

Mark Padgett · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 04, 2007, 01:03pm

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

These players were 75% of the way to first grade?

No, but sometimes their parents behave like that's their level of education.

grunewar · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 04, 2007, 01:09pm

Funny and absolutely true to form in N Va too!

I ref in two rec leagues. One has quarters, high pressure coaches, physical play, some overbearing fans, and players with attitudes. Other league has running clock, nice calm coaches, plays and schemes, nicer fans, and nicer players.

Like night and day at some age levels.....now, which games do I enjoy calling?

Yesterday, I reffed with an adult who said he was on his 3rd week EVER of reffing. I liked helping my partner along. At the end of a close game between two good teams, a parent said it was the best reffed game of the yr......I bet he continues to ref!