Tough one tonight

[Mark Padgett]

Actually, the toughest thing about this particular league is how we get paid. The home coach is responsible for paying the refs each game no later than halftime. Imagine having a problem with that coach then going over at halftime to ask for your money.

Fortunately, usually a team parent in the stands pays us and about half the time, we get paid just before the game starts, instead of having to wait until halftime.

I wonder if any coach ever stopped payment on a check?

[Mark Padgett]

Well, the game is over and the home team won 14-8. Whoopie. My partner was a few minutes late because he originally went to the wrong school. There were hardly any fouls in the game, but we had over 30 (the scorekeeper kept track for some reason) 5 second closely guarded calls. I don't know how many 3 second calls we had but there were tons.

No problem at all with the coaches but one of them thought the other team got two alternating possession arrow inbounds in a row. He didn't know that when his team got the ball to start the second quarter, that counted. My partner had to explain it to him. I told the coach that maybe we made a mistake but to make up for it, we'd give his team two out of the next three. He didn't get it.

BTW - my partner lives about 20 miles from the gym. When the game was over, I told him that I would be home and in a hot shower before he even got to the freeway. He was a good sport and just laughed.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Well, the game is over and the home team won 14-8. Whoopie. My partner was a few minutes late because he originally went to the wrong school. There were hardly any fouls in the game, but we had over 30 (the scorekeeper kept track for some reason) 5 second closely guarded calls. I don't know how many 3 second calls we had but there were tons.

No problem at all with the coaches but one of them thought the other team got two alternating possession arrow inbounds in a row. He didn't know that when his team got the ball to start the second quarter, that counted. My partner had to explain it to him. I told the coach that maybe we made a mistake but to make up for it, we'd give his team two out of the next three. He didn't get it.

BTW - my partner lives about 20 miles from the gym. When the game was over, I told him that I would be home and in a hot shower before he even got to the freeway. He was a good sport and just laughed.

HA! I haven't had a chance to use this one lately. I still love it though.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I told the coach that maybe we made a mistake but to make up for it, we'd give his team two out of the next three. He didn't get it.

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I haven't had a chance to use this one lately. I still love it though.

Be careful. Know your audience.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

We had over 30 (the scorekeeper kept track for some reason) 5 second closely guarded calls.

chseagle? Just a guess.

[chseagle]

Since the new season has started I haven't worked a single game. I only keep track of team fouls & player fouls, score, TOs left, players in the game, & AP, not violations when scorer.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

chseagle? Just a guess.

[Mark Padgett]

It gets better, I think. Just got an assignment for a 6th grade girls game tonight. 5th grade last night, 6th grade tonight - at this rate, I'll be doing WNBA games in about two weeks! Actually, I did work a scrimmage for them a few years ago.

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Since the new season has started I haven't worked a single game. I only keep track of team fouls & player fouls, score, TOs left, players in the game, & AP, not violations when scorer.

Emeritus Scorekeeper!