How soon do you arrive?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I don't think an official should be required to be there for two games unless they're getting paid for two games.

In our little corner of the Land Of Steady Habits, varsity officials are strongly encouraged to get to the site at the start of the junior varsity game. We watch three quarters of the game before going to the locker room to get dressed and do our pregame. Junior Varsity officials are strongly encouraged to stay for at least one half of the varsity game. This allows for some educational discussion between the crews during the junior varsity halftime, between games, and during the varsity halftime. Also, 80% of our rating, and thus our ranking, and thus the number, and level of assignments that we get next season, is based on peer ratings, so we need to get a good look at each other to give an accurate rating.