2 officials, no teams

[Rich]

I've had a coach cancel during a snowstorm when we had already driven 60 miles and were 5 minutes from the school. I told him we'd be there in 5 minutes to pick up our checks. Upon arrival, I rolled the window down on the car, took the checks from him, and drove away. To be honest, I was seething -- the roads were dangerous and they should've canceled hours earlier.

[ODJ]

You didn't call the school before you left, or a day prior?

We have a blizzard rolling through tomorrow here. I asked for the AD's cel phone this morning so I can keep contact on my drive (or skid).


Btw, 30 minutes?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ODJ

You didn't call the school before you left?

Did you ever try to call a school after hours?

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[Judtech]

To be really sacreligous: Since it is a Christian school it is probably sponsored by a church. If you DON'T get your game fee, then just go to Sunday Service and take it out of the collection plate!!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by ODJ

You didn't call the school before you left, or a day prior?

We have a blizzard rolling through tomorrow here. I asked for the AD's cel phone this morning so I can keep contact on my drive (or skid).


Btw, 30 minutes?

Different areas, different protocols. Around here, it's the AD's responsibility to call if it's been cancelled. He calls the assigner, who makes the change in arbiter and we get a notice. If it's last minute, the assigner will call to make sure we get the message.

[chartrusepengui]

We have a contract - we get paid - at all levels if we are not contacted about a game cancelation within a "reasonable" amount of time. ( usually at least 3-4 hours prior to scheduled start) This is enforced by the conference commissioners. One set of officials had an issue with a school and the State stepped in and made sure they were paid.

20+ years ago when I first began officiating there was a story about a guy who had arrived at a school and was told to go home the game just got canceled. They didn't pay him. According to all accounts - on his next visit to the school - he arrived and got his check, cashed it at the ticket booth (the school asked you to do this but I never knew why), then left without doing the game. Apparently he never worked there again. He was always kind of a surly guy.

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

20+ years ago when I first began officiating there was a story about a guy who had arrived at a school and was told to go home the game just got canceled. They didn't pay him. According to all accounts - on his next visit to the school - he arrived and got his check, cashed it at the ticket booth (the school asked you to do this but I never knew why), then left without doing the game. Apparently he never worked there again. He was always kind of a surly guy.

While I certainly don't agree with his actions, I must admit I would have loved to have been there to see the reaction of the game administrator

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

While I certainly don't agree with his actions, I must admit I would have loved to have been there to see the reaction of the game administrator

Yeah, that would have been great. I knew the guy and worked with him a couple times. This little event kind of made him a legend. A good official but you just didn't want to cross him.

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by ODJ

You didn't call the school before you left, or a day prior?

We have a blizzard rolling through tomorrow here. I asked for the AD's cel phone this morning so I can keep contact on my drive (or skid).


Btw, 30 minutes?

Yes 30 minutes before a game when there's only 1 game. They do not have a JV team, no game before our game. We go dressed because they don't have a shower or dressing room.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

I always send an e-mail to the AD of the school we are going to either the aftenoon before or the morning of the game. I include a line that if anything changes or if they have questions, here is my cell phone. Please give me a call. I will guarantee you if I ran into this situation after sending this e-mail, a check would be coming.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Yes 30 minutes before a game when there's only 1 game. They do not have a JV team, no game before our game. We go dressed because they don't have a shower or dressing room.

We would probably show up 40 minutes or so before the game with no preliminary game, but that's only because we have to be on the court at T-20 minutes.

If we arrived any earlier, there'd probably be nobody there to let us in.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Yes 30 minutes before a game when there's only 1 game. They do not have a JV team, no game before our game. We go dressed because they don't have a shower or dressing room.

I can understand no shower at some of these smaller schools, but not to have a dressing room? That's unacceptable, in my view. Even if they have to let you use the principal's office, you need to have a room to get away.

[Adam]

If I'd had games tonight, they'd have been cancelled. Schools closed all over the Front Range.

[26 Year Gap]

We had a massive cancellation last Tuesday. Tornado watches and warnings all over the map. Assignor emailed us at about 1:30 pm. Asked us to contact our crews. His email said only one game would be played in the 3 county area. That was down near me, and we ended up with a late tornado warning.

By later that evening, I had 2 new games scheduled for Wednesday & Thursday. And I assume the re-scheduled games went to someone else because I was booked. It all evens out.

Last year, I had a Saturday evening game canceled at 3:30 or so. I got paid.