Well he is wrong too. I have worked multiple games during the summer and off season and never had one assignor ever expect that the games be worked like a regular game. They certainly are not expecting us to report a foul or expecting switching on ever foul. Hell there are guys that do not even use all the signal mechanics and no one cares even the participants. I would be glad I do not work for the people you work for because I would not work for them if you are giving me 4 and 5 games in a row. Sorry, not happening.

I used to work a league that used one man officiating. I used to sprint all over the court. There is a thread that is about one person mechanics and usually the recommendations are to run from 3 point line to 3 point line. I would go all over the court and never stopped anywhere and would officiate wherever I needed an angle. Then when I work games now, I sprint to get into position during live ball and have to do so more often if because these leagues do not always run standard offenses. Again, you keep talking about me as if I am responding to only what I do. You came on here talking like you are the one sitting the standard for everyone and because some people have taking you on then they are taking it personally. I find that rather interesting. If you did not want people to respond to what you had to say, why did you put it out there in the first place? My comments are not about me, my comments are about what is should be expected and you have every right to disagree.

I know a lot of officials across the country, not just here. No one I have ever come in personal contact with does what you suggest. Not a one. And that includes guys that work D1 and other levels when it comes to this issue. I have seen for myself guys work games that have a much bigger background in officiating than you or I and hardly run when working for $20. So I guess this is about them too because they would not achieve your standards too?

Peace

From my experience, this post by JR is extremely accurate.

I'll be sure to let him know you said that being in position during tournament games that he schedules is not important. (blue font)



I'm not setting any standard(s)...just striving to work up to the level of more experienced officials and the example they set.

I work for more than just the $20. Since I don't know the same people you know, it's impossible to know why they do what they do the way they do it.

Hmmm. fan comes out of the stands to talk to the referee? Sounds like an easy EJ to me. Don't care what your day job is - once the game starts everyone in the stands is just a fan.

No, this was my partner, who just filled in as an official.

bs!!!

+1

Not a very credible statement unless you're Superman.

Dlh
 

I suppose that all 16 games were uphill, into the wind, the gym was a brick oven, there was no water except for what he squeezed from the blades of grass outside the gym between games where he would conduct wind sprints.

Basketball lurker, football/baseball/softball official here.

I've had many Saturdays where I worked 3-5 75-90 minute football games in the morning and a varsity game that night... or 3-5 60-75 minute softball or baseball games in the morning and a varsity or JV/Vars game at night.

I GUARANTEE you that I and 90% of the other officials I work with in the same boat did what they could to call a decent game but conserve their energy during those peewee or youth games so as to be truly ready for the later contests.

The other factor you're not getting is that when you pay low, the level of official you attract tends to be lower --- not a blanket statement regarding EVERY official you get ... but the average talent/effort is lower because those guys that naturally hustle every game are working somewhere else for more money.

Which part?

these games were last weekend at one of the nicer h.s. gyms in the area. the a/c was working just fine. free water for officials at the concession stand, as well. got to work in front of and talk to a few h.s. coaches, as well. neat deal.

I see.
I am sure you will reap the appropriate rewards.

So you are a suck-up. :(

So glad that the coaches have no say in the assignment process where I am.

Nothing worse than an official who caters to the coaches. :mad:

Ding, ding, ding... what do we have for our winner, Johnny? :D

+1

No matter how you try to sugar coat it, it is still just a little kids game that is paying about half (or less) of the normal rate.

Yes, you're off.

Your biggest type of complaints in the early part of the thread seemed to be not switching and not coming to mid-court to report. Yet, the assignor's 4 items don't include anything about that. Not switching has nothing to do with being in position to make calls.
While there are a few that probably don't hustle to be in position, most offiicals I know do hustle while the ball is live and cut the corners in the dead ball mechanics....the stuff that has basically no effect 99% of the time.