# of games?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Splute

I didnt take this post that way, Rocky. But I suppose you can read into it what you will. Seemed like Sunday afternoon conversation to me. I dont think most people on this site really gives a Rat tootie what level the others call. We just like to compare notes on unusual game sits and rulings. jmo

Concur - It's also interesting for me to read how other refs talk about how their spouse reacts to their often aggressive schedule.....I know between my reffing schedule and attending my son's games (read - asst coach, score keeper, clock, gym coordinator, whatever....) etc., it often gets pretty tense around my house this time of yr.....

I can only imagine what it's like to those who do 100+ games a yr......

[rgncjn]

68 Total
59 HS
09 College

[blindzebra]

During the "off season" I average between 15-20 games a week...March-November...36 weeks = 540-720 games, most likely around 600 or so.

In season I'll normally do around 50 or so HS games, another 100 or so MS or youth games.


So 750 seems about right.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

During the "off season" I average between 15-20 games a week...March-November...36 weeks = 540-720 games, most likely around 600 or so.

In season I'll normally do around 50 or so HS games, another 100 or so MS or youth games.


So 750 seems about right.

While I miss the idea of off-season basketball. That's too much for me. I couldn't afford the child-support payments that would come with that kind of schedule.

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

While I miss the idea of off-season basketball. That's too much for me. I couldn't afford the child-support payments that would come with that kind of schedule.

Thats what I was thinking... LOL

just a rough estimate.. if he gets... lets say $30 a game...

Thats $22500 a year.. thats some peoples anual income.

So I guess if you are doing that ammount of games you can afford the child support.

[Coltdoggs]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

Thats what I was thinking... LOL

just a rough estimate.. if he gets... lets say $30 a game...

Thats $22500 a year.. thats some peoples anual income.

So I guess if you are doing that ammount of games you can afford the child support.

I dunno...with the apartment rent and his own utilities...it might be tight!

[tomegun]

Just a question, not trying to offend anyone.

Do your wives have other things for you to do or is it just the idea of being home and not being at a game?

I would like to think my situation isn't so strange. My wife knows this is something I like to do. My wife also knows I like to hang out with her - and we are together plenty. I don't know, maybe we are strange, but the basketball season isn't an issue and never has been.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Just a question, not trying to offend anyone.

Do your wives have other things for you to do or is it just the idea of being home and not being at a game?

I would like to think my situation isn't so strange. My wife knows this is something I like to do. My wife also knows I like to hang out with her - and we are together plenty. I don't know, maybe we are strange, but the basketball season isn't an issue and never has been.

Speaking as a single person. If the requirement to be married is to always be attached to my wife (when I come home every single night) then personally that is not a very good endorsement of being married. I would hope that you could work a game and not be at a major loss to my family. For one thing it is income, not just a good time hanging out. I hear officials all the time think I am always out in the street because I work 3 sports which is the furthest from the truth. I am home more than I work games by far in my 3 sports as compared to what I am reading here about guys who only work just basketball.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Just a question, not trying to offend anyone.

Do your wives have other things for you to do or is it just the idea of being home and not being at a game?

I would like to think my situation isn't so strange. My wife knows this is something I like to do. My wife also knows I like to hang out with her - and we are together plenty. I don't know, maybe we are strange, but the basketball season isn't an issue and never has been.

Legitimate questions, IMO.

My wife is the same way. She also likes the extra dollars we get from it.

However, we have two young children and she likes having me around to help with them.
But here, it's not uncommon for me to have to drive an hour each way to a game, so unless I have a single JV game in town, I'm pretty much away all evening.

Also, once a month I'm gone for a weekend for Guard duty. She really doesn't mind me reffing, but I think if I was doing 10-15 games a week all year long, it would get really old. That's the main reason I haven't picked up another sport, to be honest.

One reason we have plenty of time together, though, is the fact that I'm not working 700 games a year. I'd never see her or the kids, and I'm not really interested in that kind of lifestyle.