What does one do?

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Follow the advice listed above or consider this.

If it's her first childbirth, chances are you will have plenty of time. You're not going to miss anything. It will probably be many, many hours before she's even close to delivery. Even for our third, I finished watching the Bulls beat the Pistons 110-93 on 11/12/1991. Jordan only had 20 by 5 Bulls were in double figures.

Or, follow the advice above and do not take the games. It's not far to the schools, kids, coaches, fans, and especially your partner.

Our first one was born 2 hours after we got to the hospital, our second had to be induced so while you are right for the most part, there are no guarantees.

I simply would not accept games in a three week window around her due date. Your kid is only born once, there are tons of opportunities to officiate ball

[Rich]

I worked a game on Friday and Tuesday around my wife's Sunday evening birth. I didn't miss a thing.

You know your wife and your relationship better than any of us do. I know people who are appalled that I was on the floor when my wife was in the hospital being monitored and admitted, but she insisted I go and do the game after the doctor told her it would likely be at least 12 hours and they'd probably have to induce labor. She knew I'd drive her crazy. And it wasn't 12 hours, it was more like 72 between being admitted and when they finally induced labor. By then I had been there and had been sent home to sleep on Saturday night.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

Our first one was born 2 hours after we got to the hospital, our second had to be induced so while you are right for the most part, there are no guarantees.

I simply would not accept games in a three week window around her due date. Your kid is only born once, there are tons of opportunities to officiate ball

If you're going to work, you need to leave someone with her in case she does start having labor pains.

Also, if I took games and did this, I definitely wouldn't take anything out of town.

But if I took the game, I would not leave in the middle of it unless there was a life/death stiuation. Stau close and you'll be there in plenty of time.