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Maybe you don't, but I've seen a lot (myself included) that find pre-season scrimmages very helpful.
We don't have a lot of options for calling ball in the fall around here. Summer ball ends in August/Sept, then basketball starts after Thanksgiving. So, scrimmages throughout November are a great way to see some plays and "get back in the groove." All our officials do them for free - even the 'vets' because most of them see value in it. If they paid, I'd gladly take it - but I want to be ready when the first ball of the season goes up and look at the scrimmages as an opportunity to both get myself ready and help the new guys. |
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You find the scrimmages helpful, that is fine, good for you...but why would you work it for free? A scrimmage game is just another type of game. The teams don't need officials, they could try to play a scrimmage or a regular game without officials. If the team wants officials to drive to the game site, spend several hours of their time, be away from their families/jobs, run around on the court, and risk injury then they should pay the officials. Last edited by LDUB; Thu Jan 22, 2009 at 10:14pm. |
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Get a volunteer assignor too. Get back to me with the results. |
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I take this job seriously. I look at scrimmages as an opportunity to get better. I pay to go to camps, I do scrimmages for free, I get paid to do games, I hope to get better every time out. |
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I started because I couldn't play college ball because some fella decided to play tackle football on me during touch-football. Whenever I thought I was done, I would watch a rec league game and tell myself, "I could do better!" Then I would get back in.
In my later years, I am starting to see this as a good way to excercise (as was mentioned earlier), but also as a way to work through retirement ![]() I love the game, too! But I don't love the crap! Getting paid balances it all out.
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That is classic! LOL I'm going to use that one when a coach or someone at the table kids me about the "big bucks" I make as a ref. ![]() |
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If youth coaches coached "for the love of the game", why do they care so much about winning at all costs? If they would volunteer to teach kids and not yell at refs and model their teams after the pros (win at all costs), then we'd volunteer more.
I volunteer when I do the Shrine All-Star football game, not when I do mouthy elementary school level basketball coaches, players and fans. Slow whistle and the others nailed it. I do it for the love of the game but I won't do it for nothing. It's a mix. |
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