Extra duty

[Rich]

Tonight my crew was lounging around in the locker room before getting dressed for our varsity game.

Game manager came in and asked us if one of us would mind finishing the JV game as one of the officials pulled a leg muscle. I said I would and dressed in time to work part of the third and the entire fourth quarter. JV guy tried handing me the ball between quarters and I gave it back to him.

Easy quarter+. Then I was the R for the varsity game, 3-person. Blowout.

Heading to Chitown now for a hockey game in the late morning...

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Tonight my crew was lounging around in the locker room before getting dressed for our varsity game.

Game manager came in and asked us if one of us would mind finishing the JV game as one of the officials pulled a leg muscle. I said I would and dressed in time to work part of the third and the entire fourth quarter. JV guy tried handing me the ball between quarters and I gave it back to him.

Easy quarter+. Then I was the R for the varsity game, 3-person. Blowout.

Heading to Chitown now for a hockey game in the late morning...

Can tell your not from the area 'Chitown' is like nails on a chalkboard to any decent Chicagoan.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Can tell your not from the area 'Chitown' is like nails on a chalkboard to any decent Chicagoan.

I know. That's why I used it. I'm pretty well-traveled because of my job and to be quite honest, Chicago is my least favorite major city in the United States.

I'd refer to SF as Frisco, but I actually like SF.

[Welpe]

You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.

Sux. Like Rich, I've seen a senior official who arrived early for the game, go help out a fellow official going solo. I know allot of us wouldn't have an issue with that. Can't believe they left you hanging.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.

Wow!!!

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You're a good egg, Rich. I wish you had been one of the three varsity officials that sat in the stands last week while I worked my JV game by myself.

I got to my V game about midway through the 1st qtr & a newbie was working alone. Not only that, he had a yellow lanyard and metal whistle.
I told the AD & V HC I would get dressed quick and help him out till the partner arrived. Got onto the court before the 1st qtr ended. Partway through the 2nd qtr, I saw the partner [who would be the R in our game] arrive. During a break, I motioned him over to take my place. And at HT, I gave the newbie a spare unused fox40 and smitty.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

And at HT, I gave the newbie a spare unused fox40 and smitty.

Last weekend at Rec Ball, one of our newbies arrived to work with me and no whistle. I too carry several spares.

[biggravy]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I got to my V game about midway through the 1st qtr & a newbie was working alone. Not only that, he had a yellow lanyard and metal whistle.
I told the AD & V HC I would get dressed quick and help him out till the partner arrived. Got onto the court before the 1st qtr ended. Partway through the 2nd qtr, I saw the partner [who would be the R in our game] arrive. During a break, I motioned him over to take my place. And at HT, I gave the newbie a spare unused fox40 and smitty.

Awesome story! I show up an hour early, besides the fact it is the right thing to do, for that same reason: I would love to walk in for the 5pm JV game and see only one official. I would love to step up and get to work with a new guy. I started 15 years ago and I still remember the "varsity" guys that would actually talk to me and try to help me out. You sir are a class act.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I know. That's why I used it. I'm pretty well-traveled because of my job and to be quite honest, Chicago is my least favorite major city in the United States.

I'd refer to SF as Frisco, but I actually like SF.

Must be your proximity to it. Chicago is one of my 3 favorite cities in the world, and the only one in the US.

[stiffler3492]

He's probably a Packer fan....

Hey Rich...Go Hawks!!!

[Jurassic Referee]

Chicago is my second favorite city.

All the rest are tied for first.


-from a real old officials joke.......

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Must be your proximity to it. Chicago is one of my 3 favorite cities in the world, and the only one in the US.

It's a typical reaction from beyond the cheddar curtain. Something to do with an inferiority complex that most cheese heads have. Even if packers win today, fans still have to live in Green Bay.

Sign at a Green Bay night club...... Two tooth minimum.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by fullor30

It's a typical reaction from beyond the cheddar curtain. Something to do with an inferiority complex that most cheese heads have. Even if packers win today, fans still have to live in Green Bay.

Sign at a Green Bay night club...... Two tooth minimum.

I've lived in Wisconsin for 9 years. Before that I lived in PA, TN, LA, WA, and MA (including in or near Philadelphia, New Orleans, Seattle, and Boston). My favorite US city is probably Seattle (it's the only one I'd live in again of the ones I've lived in before).

Trust me when I say that the best result of that game today (for me) would've been some natural disaster in which nobody got hurt but both the Bears and Packers would've lost the game. I think the main reason I don't like Chicago is that I like cities where I land at an airport and am already there. The drive from Madison to Chicago is my least favorite drive in the world and why I don't like going to the city. I'd rather drive to Minneapolis.

And the hockey game was great -- I'm a Flyers fan and they won 4-1.

On day I'll actually go to Green Bay. I've umpired college baseball in DePere, but have never actually been in Green Bay.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Can tell your not from the area 'Chitown' is like nails on a chalkboard to any decent Chicagoan.

That might be a cultural thing, I hear that by people that grew up and lived their all the time. As a matter of fact I know many people that call it "The Chi."

Peace