Change in officials due to emergencies

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I got to work my first high school basketball game in this manner, I had just worked a MS game not far away and was watching my HS play in a varsity game and an official pulled me out of the stands and said I was to work the second half.

I was confused and at first didn't even want to entertain the though of working a varsity contest between a school I was attending and our in district rival. Unbeknown to me the frosh were playing in the back gym at the same time and he was from that game, he said he was having a migraine and couldn't tell the difference between the maroon away jerseys of the away team and the orange home jerseys.

I knew both coaches, every player on both teams and most of the parents as I had officiated their summer camps many times. During the half time while we were trying to figure out if I was even allowed to officiate my own school we (the varsity and other frosh officials) asked the home AD if he objected to my officiating the game and he was ok, I then said only if both coaches agreed would I work the game.

The away coach was fine, as I knew he would be because I officiated his scrimmages when ever he wanted, the home coach was a little hesitant until he was told there was not other replacement available, it was either me or the other official was working alone in the second half. He eventually agreed, I think it was because he and the other official had a perpetual dislike for each other and he knew I wouldn't do anything stupid and would probably keep everything under control.

I don't remember who won, but I do remember my partner T'ed up the home team for slapping the backboard and there was a point at which we had to reset the clock to :03 which was a hassle because the clock only set in full minutes and we had to run it down from 1:00 and basically give the home team an extra full timeout when they were out.

cliffs: I worked my first HS game as a fill in.
If there is an emergency grab anyone who can work the game and finish it.

Jasper