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Originally Posted by j51969

I worked at a place in Indy for a really famous former IU player who owned a basketball academy. There were leagues and tournaments through out the year and I would occasionally work for him. Great guy, but he is a business man, and keeping these coaches and parents happy is part of the game. If it sucks that bad get out. They are the one's who will lose in the long run when it turns into a crime scene. You can't make someone act like an adult!

Indy is a big place, but I think I know what you are talking about. Low pay, lots of abuse from coaches and parents, and no support what so ever from the management.

I threw a kid out after he pushed an airborne shooter HARD in the back with both hands. Even during the "handshake of teams", the coach was mouthing off about how bad I was.

Pregames consisted of officials telling me things like "I don't like to switch on fouls" and "It's OK to report fouls from the endline, it makes the game go quicker". With 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, I saw my partner put his whistle inside his shirt. I guess that meant "Our job is done here, let's go home."

I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Never looked back.

I told the assigner that I would rather travel farther for less pay instead of working at that gym. He must of thought I said, don't bother getting me any more games anywhere.