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[Junker]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Can you really start a game with only one official?

I agree with get in get done get out - but unless there is a REAL emergency I would be livid if a guy showed up in middle of 2nd quarter!

I'd let the association know.

This year I was showering after JV game (seperate officials for Jv/Varsity) and AD told us to get dressed. No V officials. Went out - did pregame conference. Had to get game going. V officials got there with 3 min to go in 2nd Q. They were going to dress and replace us. AD showed them the door and we finished game. I don't understand how guys can be that late and not have courtesy to call.

Nice job by the AD. I can't believe someone would show to any game late, let alone a varisty game.

[Texas Aggie]

I got to a game late this year. Only second time ever in hundreds of games -- football, volleyball, and basketball. Unfortunately, it was unavoidable, as I've been to the site several times this year for football and basketball and knew exactly how long it would take. However, a wreck was blocking an area where there was no offramps or possible side roads. What should have taken less than a minute took 40 minutes. The wreck was in the absolute worst possible location. Had it been a quarter mile in either direction, things would have been slow, but still flowed.

Traffic in my area is horrendous and only getting worse. Another time this year, a torrential downpour and resulting traffic jams made me later than I wanted, but at least I got there before the V school! Its getting to where starting the first of 2 games at 6:00 is too early.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

I got to a game late this year. Only second time ever in hundreds of games -- football, volleyball, and basketball. Unfortunately, it was unavoidable, as I've been to the site several times this year for football and basketball and knew exactly how long it would take. However, a wreck was blocking an area where there was no offramps or possible side roads. What should have taken less than a minute took 40 minutes. The wreck was in the absolute worst possible location. Had it been a quarter mile in either direction, things would have been slow, but still flowed.

Traffic in my area is horrendous and only getting worse. Another time this year, a torrential downpour and resulting traffic jams made me later than I wanted, but at least I got there before the V school! Its getting to where starting the first of 2 games at 6:00 is too early.

I was late once, fortunately it was the only JV/V doubleheader we do in our association and it was 3-man so my partners were able to start the JV game without me. Game was at a site where for me it's closer to take a ferry across the river. Unfortunately the largest ferry was out of service beginning Monday of that week. What normally would have taken about 40 minutes took over an 1 1/2 hours. Got there at the beginning of the 2nd quarter (6 minutes quarter for JV).