1 Man Team (No Show's)

[Ref in PA]

I have done a few grade school games and one Boys JV game solo (1st half). At the beginning of the JV game, I told both captains and coaches the circumstances. I asked them to be honest and sportsmanlike in the pregame conference. I told them that I would miss calls and to be ready for that. I went foul line to foul line and sometimes a little lower to get a better view of the rebounding action. For the most part I worked opposite the coaches bench - for two reasons.
1. I did not want to listen to all the complaints about the plays I missed from the coaches, fans, etc. and,
2. If I am opposite the table I can claim to have a different view on the play - again to keep the complaints at a minimum.

Things went fairly smoothly. The teams had a reputation of being fast break teams so a lot of running was involved. Fortunately, one of the varsity referees came out after half-time to help me finish the game.