How Many Games in a Week

[tomegun]

I'm not sure about a week, but one year I had 3 days off in January! I was living in the DC area at the time and when a few games got snowed out I was OK with it. Some of these games required travel to West Virginia (in snow) and the whole thing was brutal.

I couldn't do that again.

[just another ref]

Once worked an all day independent tournament on a Saturday. 11 that day.

Same week our little kids rec league tourney was going on 4 nights. Twenty something games total, I think.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Once worked an all day independent tournament on a Saturday. 11 that day.

Same week our little kids rec league tourney was going on 4 nights. Twenty something games total, I think.

Either of these schedules would kill me and I certainly know I wouldn't be doing either team's justice in the final game(s).

My hat is off to you sir!

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Either of these schedules would kill me and I certainly know I wouldn't be doing either team's justice in the final game(s).

My hat is off to you sir!

That 10 and 11 in a day is a hazy memory now, and looking back it seems hard to believe. I don't recommend it.

Two weeks ago I did 12 games, including 10 varsity, a personal high.

[bob jenkins]

I once worked a week straight days of games starting every hour, 24 hours a day. Sometimes there weren't enough refs, so I worked two courts at once. The ship croossed the international date line, so there were 8 days in that week. Total: 213 games in the week.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I once worked a week straight days of games starting every hour, 24 hours a day. Sometimes there weren't enough refs, so I worked two courts at once. The ship croossed the international date line, so there were 8 days in that week. Total: 213 games in the week.

Somebody's gotta say it.



LIAR!

[irp]

Personally I would agree with some of the posts above, in the past I worked games every day but found that the season was getting too long and my enjoyment was going.

Now I work maybe 5 games a week at most, although can still do more and get asked to. The fun is back and it is no longer a chore. I referee because I like to, working different levels of games from junior (u16) through to senior national men (Div 1 College level), and it suits me.

This way I can enjoy the game, it is a hobby (even if I must be professional on court) that I enjoy. Doing too many games became like work and on top of a heavy day job something would have given - most likely I would have walked away. Now it is back to being a joy (and not even the most entertaining coach you can imagine can spoil it).

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The ship croossed the international date line,

Yeah, but were you in the middle of a ten second count when it did and did you then add 24 hours to your count?

Remember that, you old-timers?

BTW, Bob - is croossed Swedish chef talk for crossed? Did you use that because the games on the ship were using FEEBLE rules?

[Back In The Saddle]

The most I have done in one week is right around 35. I attended two camps, the first from Mon-Wed, the second Thu-Sat. The first day I did eight games. I now have chronic tendinitis in my right foot because of the over use. I'll never do that again.