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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 12:43am
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My local chapter took a big hit in school districts moving to other chapters.
Unhappy with your association? Changes by the state association? What caused the exodus?
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 01:03am
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My season didn't start until November 26 and I always have a work conference that takes me out of town the first week of December. I've worked 17 varsity HS games and 2 juco games since then.

I am scheduled for 47 varsity games and 4 juco games for the entire season. Last year I worked exactly 50 games, including the playoffs. That's enough for me.

We only work 1 game a night.
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 07:09am
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So far this season:

20 High School Games
26 Women's College Games
1 (and only) Womens JUCO game
4 Middle School Games
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 08:30am
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We only work 1 game a night.
I can only dream.
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 08:40am
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I believe that there are several factors to consider here.
Off the top of my head here are some:
1. What is the availability and travel radius of the official?
2. Does the association work both boys and girls games?
3. Does the local area play girls at one site and boys at another or mix the games in the same gym?
4. Does the area use 2 or 3 officials for games?
5. Is this a large area with several games on certain nights and many games during a week or small area with relatively few games?
6. How many officials are there in the area?
7. What is the official's rating within his area compared to others?
8. What is the philosophy of the assignor? Spread the games around or work the top guys to death?

Given all of these differences from one place to another, I doubt that giving a raw game count would be helpful to anyone in particular.
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 09:32am
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I have no desire to work 5-6 nights a week. We had a split here locally and I'm actually happier now because it's a lot easier to gauge which days I'm needed to work. I now close out every Monday/Wednesday, days which we have very few games scheduled, to be home for my son who needs to some extra help with his school work. I know I'll work 3 nights (Tues/Fri/Sat) every week.
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 10:18am
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I live in SE WI and we have about 150-200 high Schools with an hours drive of my house. We do not have boys/girls varsity DH on a regular basis.
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 11:34am
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I live in SE WI and we have about 150-200 high Schools with an hours drive of my house. We do not have boys/girls varsity DH on a regular basis.
It would be great if we did. We could work both games with 3-person crews and the gyms would always be packed. When I lived in TN, we played the GV at 6:15PM and the BV right afterwards (usually jumping between 7:45PM and 8PM).

Of course back then (1995) we only got $60 for working both games 2-person (total). I'd do it today 3-person for $100 or so.
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I have no desire to work 5-6 nights a week. We had a split here locally and I'm actually happier now because it's a lot easier to gauge which days I'm needed to work. I now close out every Monday/Wednesday, days which we have very few games scheduled, to be home for my son who needs to some extra help with his school work. I know I'll work 3 nights (Tues/Fri/Sat) every week.
A lot of guys are doubling up in H.S. varsity if they can, right ?
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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 10:27am
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A lot of guys are doubling up in H.S. varsity if they can, right ?
Not sure what you mean. Only doubleheaders we get are JV/V at our Single A school. All of our AAA games have separate crews for GV and BV.

Nobody is working for both associations, so no doubling up that way if that's what you mean.
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Old Wed Jan 05, 2011, 12:41am
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I believe that there are several factors to consider here.
Off the top of my head here are some:
1. What is the availability and travel radius of the official?
2. Does the association work both boys and girls games?
3. Does the local area play girls at one site and boys at another or mix the games in the same gym?
4. Does the area use 2 or 3 officials for games?
5. Is this a large area with several games on certain nights and many games during a week or small area with relatively few games?
6. How many officials are there in the area?
7. What is the official's rating within his area compared to others?
8. What is the philosophy of the assignor? Spread the games around or work the top guys to death?

Given all of these differences from one place to another, I doubt that giving a raw game count would be helpful to anyone in particular.
Actually it is very helpful to myself. I realize there are many factors to take into account but amongst other things it satiates my curiosity.
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Old Wed Jan 05, 2011, 10:14pm
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Actually it is very helpful to myself. I realize there are many factors to take into account but amongst other things it satiates my curiosity.
In that case I'll be happy to provide mine for you.

November 2010
MS - 4
JC - 2
HS BV - 2
HS GV - 0
HS subV - 1

December 2010
JC - 2
HS BV - 17
HS GV - 3
HS subV - 6

Two month total = 37
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