Re: Re: Re: What is wrong with bringing friends?
 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by JRutledge
[B]Well Juulie, around here it is very common for people to bring friends, fellow officials, wives, girlfriends, parents and children and have never had them pay anything to enter the facilities.


It's discouraged in my area. Admissions are tight. We never bring friends along unless approved ahead of time. Gives the appearance of trying to get in withot paying. Can't speak for everyone, just around here.

I worked a boys varsity game earlier this year where my wife came along, as she does for a few games every season. The harda$$ at the table told her that unless she was working the game with me that admission was $3.

I had never even suggested that she get in for free, BTW. This was preemptive nastiness.

I told the AD about it. He was embarrassed, but I never did see that $3.

LOL.

Rich

Scratching my head.
 

This just baffles me. I have never had this happen. Not at any tournament. As long as they come in with us, they get in free. And better yet, I have known officials that told the ticket takers that their family was coming later, and they let all of them in without charging them. This happen at my old HS where I did my first varsity game. One of my partners had is Mother, girlfriend, brother, his brother's wife, his Step-father and his neice. And my Mom was with me and not anyone paid.

I guess they just treat you all with a different level of respect.

Peace

I think the bigger question here is 'why shouldn't they pay?'

I can only speak for the Minnesota State Tournament and their policy on guests. It is very restrictive. Each official is issued a tournament pass (the boys and girls tournaments are on seperate weekends). That pass will get you in any where during the entire tournament. Each official is also issued one 'guest' ticket for the session they are working. In MN you work one game during one day of the tournament. They have a seperate group of officials for the quarters, semi's, final's and 3rd place games. The only ones who work more than one game are the championship officials who usually will work a quarterfinal also.

As for advice, these guys have hit it right on the head. Like bigwhistle said...."Ears and eyes open....MOUTH SHUT!!!!"

Congratulations and HAVE FUN!

Re: Scratching my head.
 

At tournament time we get 1 pass as well for spouse/S.O. to attend if needed.
Tournament host really "hems and haws" if we try to bring guests. If we brought mom, grandmom, girlfriend, brother, step-father, niece, we would be in deep ------- I wish it were different!

Re: Re: Scratching my head.
 

At all levels, or just <u>your</u> high levels?
I never noticed that in the districts.

Re: Re: Re: Scratching my head.
 

Mick,
Even in districts, regionals, QF's, they discourage us from bringing guests. I't a little odd, but our tourney info sheets sometimes say "bring no guests". At the finals, we can have 3 extra tickets.