Multi Sport Officiating

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by jcref

Does any one officiate more than one sport??

You mean - at the same time?

[3SPORT]

The name says it all.

[tjones1]

Yes.

[dblref]

Originally Posted by 3SPORT

The name says it all.

As does mine.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

At the same time?

I didn't get it the first time I read it, but after reading it a second time, the humor in this simple answer is over the top. Please keep these zingers coming.

Mark Padgett: Don't you officiate croquet? Certainly you could officiate a croquet game, or match, or whatever it's called, and at the same time judge an acrobatic airplane competition going on over the field, pitch, or whatever it's called. Two sports at the same time.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Mark Padgett: Don't you officiate croquet?

You have a good memory. Yes, I posted the story of how I once "officiated" a croquet match. It was a charity fundraising event and there was a match between a local Lions Club and a retirement center. They both recruited local "celebrities" to also play on their teams and they asked me to "officiate" and also narrate the match with a bullhorn (not that I really need one) during play.

The funniest part was that my then-State Representative, who was the most unathletic guy I've ever met, actually lost to some lady from the retirement center who had to use a walker! I've never let him forget that but I might reconsider teasing him about it since he is now in charge of our state prison system!

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

You have a good memory. Yes, I posted the story of how I once "officiated" a croquet match. It was a charity fundraising event and there was a match between a local Lions Club and a retirement center. They both recruited local "celebrities" to also play on their teams and they asked me to "officiate" and also narrate the match with a bullhorn (not that I really need one) during play.

The funniest part was that my then-State Representative, who was the most unathletic guy I've ever met, actually lost to some lady from the retirement center who had to use a walker! I've never let him forget that but I might reconsider teasing him about it since he is now in charge of our state prison system!

Goes well together Mark

[BlitzkriegBob]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

You have a good memory. Yes, I posted the story of how I once "officiated" a croquet match. It was a charity fundraising event and there was a match between a local Lions Club and a retirement center. They both recruited local "celebrities" to also play on their teams and they asked me to "officiate" and also narrate the match with a bullhorn (not that I really need one) during play.

The funniest part was that my then-State Representative, who was the most unathletic guy I've ever met, actually lost to some lady from the retirement center who had to use a walker! I've never let him forget that but I might reconsider teasing him about it since he is now in charge of our state prison system!

I don't even do basketball but I wander over here on occasion to sample Mark's wit. You guys are definitely the most entertaining board on this site!

The weirdest thing I've officiated is a bed race. Being from a small town in Indiana that has only one other official (and he's a basketball guy so of course nobody likes him) when they decided last year to reinstate the bed race in to our town festival I was asked to "officiate" this monumental event. Nothing noteworthy happened and there was only one race that was close at the finish line so if I had been paid anything it would have been easy money.

What I would like to get my foot in the door for is a job officiating American Gladiators. I don't have one of those striped shirts but I've been practicing my "Contenders ready?!! Gladiators ready?!!"

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by BlitzkriegBob

I wander over here on occasion to sample Mark's wit.

If that qualifies as entertainment in Indiana, then that may be the saddest commentary on small-town America I've ever read.

The weirdest thing I've officiated is a bed race.

On second thought. . .

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

If that qualifies as entertainment in Indiana, then that may be the saddest commentary on small-town America I've ever read.

I'm not saying it qualifies as a sad commentary on softball umpires; but I'm not not saying it.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm not saying it qualifies as a sad commentary on softball umpires; but I'm not not saying it.

Interesting uhm...double-negative?

I currently work football (going into 2nd year) and softball (3 years) and am taking a break from baseball (10 years). I have also considered working basketball but if I do, I probably won't start that until I move to Texas next year. I've also considered Lacrosse....yes I have a problem settling on just one sport.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BlitzkriegBob

The weirdest thing I've officiated is a bed race.

Varsity or junior varsity?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

You mean - at the same time?

A friend of mine had this happen to him. Yes, there was an odd set of circumstances for this to happen...

Officiated a women's provincial high school gold medal game, and drove to another city 3 hours away to work the lines in a provincial football final.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

You mean - at the same time?

Duh, have you not heard of Jon Deibler?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

You mean - at the same time?

I have been accused of that many times.

MTD, Sr.