Another season starts

[26 Year Gap]

Break time for me until Tuesday. Then 7 in 5 days. Have worked a half dozen games already.

[mj]

First one last night, 3 person BV. Only had one goofy thing happen. Other partners have a double whistle. Both think the other is going to report it and then we go to a timeout. Both forget the number of the fouler (I know it should never, never happen). They end up reporting it on 13 and asst. coach complains because that was the wrong guy. The table doesn't know either. So the R changes it to another player. Asst. coach says "that's the wrong guy too but that's fine." So I approach the asst. and kindly ask him "so who should it be on?" He wouldn't answer. My next response to him was "So you don't want to be honest?" He sheepishly looks away.

I guess my lesson is even though I was the non-calling official, I could've still got the number of the fouler.

[tref]

Originally Posted by mj

I guess my lesson is even though I was the non-calling official, I could've still got the number of the fouler.

Bingo! Unless of course, you & the hot mom in the 4th row were exchanging goo-goo eyes. I can totally understand that

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mj

I guess my lesson is even though I was the non-calling official, I could've still got the number of the fouler.

Around these parts, noncalling officials get the number of the foulee. Noncalling officials may know what the fouler looks like, and maybe remember him, if asked, but their main assignment is to pick up the number of the foulee for free throw shooting purposes. I know that others may do this differently, but as St. Ambrose used to say, "When in Rome ..."

[shavano]

10 games next week... 6JV, 4V. Gonna be nuts.

[Welpe]

It's going to be a pretty lean year for me with my schedule predominantly being comprised of jr high games. I'm traveling for two weeks starting Monday and we have a baby due in January. The odd thing is I think I worked more high school games last year than I will this year.

These jr high games are going to drive me bonkers.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

It's going to be a pretty lean year for me with my schedule predominantly being comprised of jr high games. I'm traveling for two weeks starting Monday and we have a baby due in January. The odd thing is I think I worked more high school games last year than I will this year.

These jr high games are going to drive me bonkers.

Great chance to work on two things:
1. the odd ball plays that we talk about here; face guarding, off-lane rebounders sneaking down the 3 pt line during free throws, etc.
2. working with coaches and learning how to read them; to know when you can work with them and know when you need to take care of business.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Great chance to work on two things:
1. the odd ball plays that we talk about here; face guarding, off-lane rebounders sneaking down the 3 pt line during free throws, etc.
2. working with coaches and learning how to read them; to know when you can work with them and know when you need to take care of business.

That is good advice, thanks Snaqs.

Rich, it mostly has to do with me not wanting to be at a game when my wife needs to go to the hospital. Once the baby has arrived, I have her blessing to go work games.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Welpe

It's going to be a pretty lean year for me with my schedule predominantly being comprised of jr high games. I'm traveling for two weeks starting Monday and we have a baby due in January. The odd thing is I think I worked more high school games last year than I will this year.

These jr high games are going to drive me bonkers.

I'm not sure what having a baby due in January has to do with it. I worked a game the Friday before my daughter was born and worked a game the Tuesday after. Trust me, being a new parent doesn't mean that you lose the ability to go out of the house for a few hours in the evening. Your wife will be glad for a few hours alone with the baby.

[grunewar]

Two games last Tues night (nice, easy evening commute in the DC area on the Tues before Turkey Day - NOT! 45 minutes to go 19 miles.....). Two games today and two more on Monday.

Maybe I can run off some of that holiday chow......

PS - on the baby thing, Snaq's you're a lucky man. While I was not officiating when my kids were younger, I personally would not have entertained the idea of leaving the house for officiating when my son's were just born. Would not have gone over big in my household at the time. Every relationship goes through many stages. She's a little more forgiving and understanding now......after 25 yrs. But, even now there are some days....... To each their own.

[mj]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Around these parts, noncalling officials get the number of the foulee. Noncalling officials may know what the fouler looks like, and maybe remember him, if asked, but their main assignment is to pick up the number of the foulee for free throw shooting purposes. I know that others may do this differently, but as St. Ambrose used to say, "When in Rome ..."

Agree. You should get both. In my situation we weren't yet in the bonus.

It still grinds me the way the assistant handled the situation.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mj

It still grinds me the way the assistant handled the situation.

He was definitely walking a tight rope. His 2nd comment may well have earned him a T.