Season's Done . . . Next on the Agenda

[Raymond]

One camp in May paid for. Will contact the camp director for a Memorial Day weekend camp down around Atlanta sometime this next week. Probably won't do any AAU until the big boys come to town for Nike the 2nd weekend in April.

Will do some military intra-murals for an Army post that just recently started its season that run through the first week of May.

[IowaMike]

Next up for me is baseball season. I'll work some lower level games starting in late April, then work a full high school schedule from the last week of May until the middle of July. I do have a basketball camp I'm going to attend in June as well with both of my varsity partners. I still love officiating but I appreciate the dead times between seasons as well.

[26 Year Gap]

First AAU games [I call ALL of those organizations AAU] last night. 2nd one was a hackfest and a Shaqfest. At least 50 fouls and 6 DQs. I think the DQs outnumbered the filled in circles in the scorebook. Good thing there was not a 3rd game---it was way behind schedule if there would have been one. UGH.

[grunewar]

I'm fortunate enough that in April we start with a two-month, HS Varsity Boys League that consist of players who will continue for their HS team's next yr (read, current Varsity underclassman and up and coming JV players). They aren't able to be coached by their HS Coaches so it's usually a dad or other school official. They run the same plays/offense, etc.

It's a good training ground for our offiicials as our training committee and college officials give us instruction.

It's funny and odd to see the V coaches watching from the other side of the gym.

[Welpe]

I am enjoying some time off with my family right now. We are also just about done doing some landscaping in the front yard. We planted a bunch of different flowers, including some California poppies as a memento of where we came from. I think we've laid about 1,000 yards of mulch too...OK maybe not that much but it sure seems like it.

In relation to officiating, we have spring football coming up pretty soon so I will be working some of those scrimmages and games. I also am planning on attending a 3 whistle camp at the end of May. I will probably also attend a football clinic this summer.

Right now, I am working on getting into better shape. That is going along but I have a long way to go to reach my destination. Oh I also need to finish putting together all of my records for taxes.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Oh I also need to finish putting together all of my records for taxes.

Ya think?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Ya think?

So I like to procrastinate a little...sue me.

Our tax appointment is next Saturday, I have time.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I'm fortunate enough that in April we start with a two-month, HS Varsity Boys League that consist of players who will continue for their HS team's next yr (read, current Varsity underclassman and up and coming JV players). They aren't able to be coached by their HS Coaches so it's usually a dad or other school official. They run the same plays/offense, etc.

It's a good training ground for our offiicials as our training committee and college officials give us instruction.

It's funny and odd to see the V coaches watching from the other side of the gym.

Enjoy it this year. Starting Aug 11 coaches are allowed to coach "year round" . THe only "dead" periods are the first week in July and 10 day windows during the start of other sports!

[bainsey]

Travel basketball, travel soccer, and most importantly, stepping up conditioning efforts. (Often, they go hand in hand.)

[jTheUmp]

4 more games a week from today (adult mens wreck), and then I'm done with basketball.

I get a few weeks off, and then theoretically baseball and softball will start up (I say 'theoretically' because between the current snow cover and the very high flooding potential once things actually start melting, I rather doubt that the season will get started on time).

A month from now I have a 2-day football clinic, and will also pick up some spring football scrimmages (NCAA) as part of that clinic experience.

I don't do summer basketball, as I prefer to spend as much of my time outdoors in the summer as possible. So I stick to baseball and softball instead.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Enjoy it this year. Starting Aug 11 coaches are allowed to coach "year round" . THe only "dead" periods are the first week in July and 10 day windows during the start of other sports!

Wow! Throughout the Fed? Now there's news! Thanks.