You aren't allowed here......

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I have been reading this thread with great interest. I have officiated boys'/girls' Jr. H.S. and H.S. basketball in Ohio, Michigan, California (H.S. only), and Florida (H.S. only). The only problem I ever had was in the Miami-Dade County, Florida, during the mid-1970's.

The AD's in Dade County expected you to come to the games dressed; and the schools did not even provide a place for the officials who came to the game already dressed to have a pre-game conference. Furthermore, they expected you to sit in the stands at half-time. I didn't know this when I arrived at my first ever H.S. game in Florida; the Home AD let me know that he was not happy that he had to find a secure place for me to dress and keep my belongings. He told me that if I was scheduled again at his school, I had better be dressed to go (me: ROFLMAO, ). I never once went to a game already dressed to officiate. I really made a number of AD's mad, but I have talked to officials from that area of Florida now and guess what? Nobody goes to games already dressed to officiate.

There is absolutely no reason for a school not to provide a secure place for an officials' dressing room. There is no way I would dress in rest room. Of course we do not have that problem in Ohio and Michigan, except for Rita's particular problem.

MTD, Sr.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

There is absolutely no reason for a school to provide a secure place for an officials' dressing room. There is no way I would dress in rest room. Of course we do not have that problem in Ohio and Michigan, except for Rita's particular problem.

MTD, Sr.

I would not either.

Peace

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

There is absolutely no reason for a school to provide a secure place for an officials' dressing room.

It was funnier when you left out the "not".

We actually have some guys who come dressed at the subvarsity level. Makes it hard for us to justify needing a space before the game for dressing and pregaming. UGH!

I think there's a post on the softball board about a portable locker room. Go and be amused.

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

We actually have some guys who come dressed at the subvarsity level. Makes it hard for us to justify needing a space before the game for dressing and pregaming. UGH!

I think there's a post on the softball board about a portable locker room. Go and be amused.

Do you mean this lovely little item?

http://www.theofficialslockerroom.com/

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Do you mean this lovely little item?

http://www.theofficialslockerroom.com/

OMFG!!! That is hilarious. I hope an official I know uses that. I will run up and unhitch it and run away leaving him in his undies.

Originally Posted by deecee

OMFG!!! That is hilarious. I hope an official I know uses that. I will run up and unhitch it and run away leaving him in his undies.

You're not the only one. This could be a great practical joke waiting to happen at the softball complexes I work at, knowing the jokers I work with.

[hugheske44]

I agree Rita, its hard for females to find an area. I learned very early on to just come dressed. I only change my shoes and throw on my whistle. The problem I come across and you mentioned it as well is "pre-game". The guys tend to do some pregaming while changing and since Im not in there with them, we dont always get to do one. I wish there were more coaches areas that had a small area with bathroom so we can change privately and pregame when ready!

Sometimes I wait for the guys outside when they are in the mens locker room but most officials dont want to come out until they have to,lol!!

Good luck with any solutions you come up with! ~~~

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Do you mean this lovely little item?

http://www.theofficialslockerroom.com/

That's it. I'm tempted to buy that little item, and the next time the AD wants to stick me in a bathroom stall, I'll say no thanks, I brought my own locker room! Imagine the looks I would get then!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Do you mean this lovely little item?

http://www.theofficialslockerroom.com/

I have read the thread on both the baseball and softball forums and the real funny thing is that Honig's is selling this thing. It is on its website and in its Spring catalog.

MTD, Sr.