All alone, I am I am
 

I experienced my first 1-person game(s) Saturday. I had one floor (JV) and my partner had the Varsity floor. Fortunately it was only a boys scrimmage. It was a good experience. I felt it was a crash course in officiating, because I was responsible for everything. I had to watch On ball, off ball, subs, clock, proper reporting, etc. It really made me see my strengths and weaknesses in a very short time. Not to mention it will lessen my fear of working alone in regular season situations. I wouldnt want to do this again anytime soon, but I do recommend everyone experience it at least once. :) One team had apparently been coached to take charges... everytime the dribble drove to the basket they would scream and fall. After the third time of not getting a call, one player asked what he was doing wrong.... I said nothing, thats why there is no call. Had my first bleeder; lip and was wiping it on his jersey.... I appreciate all the help from this site.

At least you got your excersie for the day!:D

Cool story. You'll have another in your career, I'm sure.

Curious how you were watching foul reporting while you were doing foul reporting? :confused: :D

Jes, I feeeeeeellllll it today:eek:

You know, role playing, pretending I was my partner, watching me, watching my partner, watch me... :D

I'll get Padgett to send you some meds...:D

Hee hee, so I have already progressed to meds.... and the season hasnt even started:)
I will add that it was nice that the fans and (for the most part) coaches, were very calm during all the games. That surprised me. Guess they felt sorry for me:D

Why? That sounds perfectly normal to me. :p

My question is why you would even step on the court without a partner? My guess is you picked up more bad habits than good ones, such as poor location (to see the whole court), watching the ball the whole time, etc. If my partner is not there, there is no game.

You do what you gotta do. Let see you have two teams, parents, table workers, gym open, paying for custodians, paying for security, concession stand open etc. etc. and you don't have a partner you won't do the game. You won't be working much if you do that. You do the game. You'll be paid extra, they can't yell at you, (if they do say hey I'm by myself I didn't see it)if the ball goes out of bounds ask the players who it went off of. They normally fess up. If they don't go to the arrow. It's a piece of cake (most of the time).:D

I don't know any assignors that will work with someone on this basis. If they know I won't work without a partner, I won't get games at all. period. Partners don't show. It happens. Ya just gotta do the best you can, and coaches, fans, players have to accept it.

I'm guessing you either don't ref at all or haven't reffed very long.

MeRef, that won't work around here. If my partner is not there, the only option is Me Ref. :D

Agree. As Gordon said, you do what you gotta do.

Whew. I finally got one right. I've done a lot of games alone, and it's a challenge, but that's because it's the best thing to do, not because it's wrong.

There might not be a game, but there are likely consequences to that decision. And that position is not a very realistic or experienced point of view. Now I would want to delay as much as possible, but the reality is if you are assigned a game, you work no matter who shows up.

Peace