How soon do you arrive?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Rita C

I always try for an hour, which allows for anything unusual to happen.

Living in the DC/NVA area, this is exactly my thoughts as well no matter what level. For Rec Ball where the games are much closer I am there at least 20 min early.

[JugglingReferee]

30 minutes for high school. But in the area that I work, people often have to leave work early do to the JV/V double header. With that it mind, it is permissible to be less than 30 minutes early. Generally, if you're going to be 25-30 minutes early, no problem, but something around 15-20 minutes, your P must know ahead of time - and it shan't be a regular occurance. Less than 15 is a no-no. However, we're short of officials, and good officials, so when it comes down to having people at the game or not. . .

All-star tournaments on the weekend are different again. There is SO MUCH basketball, that it's not uncommon for officials to drive between sites with little break between games. Here, the expectation to arrive 30 minutes early is lifted, but otherwise 30 minutes is appreciated, but many guys arrive 15 minutes early.

College is 90+ minutes.

Contrary to MTD's approach, the ruleset doesn't dictate how early we are: but rather the type of game does. Obviously college demands a more intense pre-game than 10 year olds, even if they're their city's all-star players.

On a side note, there's no way in hell I would arive before the JV, just in case one of the JV guys didn't show, and not get paid for that extra time. That's one of the most silliest things I've read.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

On a side note, there's no way in hell I would arive before the JV, just in case one of the JV guys didn't show, and not get paid for that extra time. That's one of the most silliest things I've read.

Me too. If I'm going to be an alternate, it better be contracted and paid for.

We target 6:30 for 7:30 varsity games. Frequently we arrive between 6:15 and 6:30. We usually watch the third quarter of the JV game and then get dressed. Although I liked last night -- we went to the locker room at halftime, had a nice pregame, and didn't bother coming back out until we were needed for warmups.

[bob jenkins]

Be early enough so that if you're late, you're on time.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Be early enough so that if you're late, you're on time.

This almost sounds like a Yogi Berra quote.

[refnrev]

V games about the end of the 1st quarter. JV 30 minutes. JH when i get there... about 20 minutes

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by refnrev

V games about the end of the 1st quarter.

So you always make your partner work the first period by himself? Remind me never to work a varsity game with you.

[refnrev]

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Originally Posted by refnrev
[COLOR="black"][COLOR="Red"]V games about the end of the 1st quarter OF THE JV GAME!

Originally Posted by BillyMac

So you always make your partner work the first period by himself? Remind me never to work a varsity game with you.

There. I fixed it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Me too. If I'm going to be an alternate, it better be contracted and paid for.

We target 6:30 for 7:30 varsity games. Frequently we arrive between 6:15 and 6:30. We usually watch the third quarter of the JV game and then get dressed. Although I liked last night -- we went to the locker room at halftime, had a nice pregame, and didn't bother coming back out until we were needed for warmups.

When there's no JV game in front (holiday tournaments, playoffs), frequently there is nobody really at the school ready for us or spectators before 30-45 minutes before the game. We'll pregame in the car or quickly while we're dressing in those circumstances since by state rules we must take the floor at 20:00.