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I feel like I did when I got my first Varsity assignment.
Let me intorduce myself. I'm a rancher in Montana, just finishing up my 20th year of basketball officiating. Four years now of football also, but basketball is my passion. Anyway, it's great to be here, and I'll let you know more about me as we go. Looks like a great place to learn other officials' secrets of success. Blackhawk |
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Greetings from the "Great White North" of the northern Michigan.
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I was just assigned the State "B" Girls Tournament last week. 490 miles, one way. One of our younger officials has a Cessna 182 and is a sponge for knowlege. He has offered to fly me to the tournament in exchange for a motel room and a chance to watch the State Tournamnet. If my wife decides not to go, I'm going to take him up on the offer. Blakchawk [Edited by Blackhawk357 on Feb 10th, 2003 at 03:54 PM] |
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You get movie and a snack on that flight? Wow, 490 miles....how long would that take to drive factoring the 85 mph and / or snow? |
If we have to drive, we'll allow about 8.5 hours.
Either way the State pays 38.5 cents per mile, round trip. |
welcome--new here also--you are right lots of good information--i thought we drove far up here in New Hampshire but you all have me beat easily
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If the game is not local here (AK) We do it by float plane or ferry. We would do it by dog sled....but no snow this year!
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Big deal! I have to drive in northern VA traffic and it also takes 8.5 hours. :D Seriously, 490 miles is a heck of a lot of traveling. Whew!
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Blackhawk: welcome to the party!
http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/jump.gif Never had to drive 490 miles for a game, but have had a few cancelled due to snow! |
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Hell, I walk or take the Metro and it's still bad around here - people in D.C. don't know how to drive! (Especially in snow . . .) |
490 miles, one way, uphill both ways, in waist-high snow, and hurricane force winds?
Oh wait, that was my mother going to school.
Perhaps I should keep it to myself that my last assignment was within walking distance of my home. Welcome to the board. We look forward to learning from you as well. |
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Hey Blackhawk,
Greetings from the deep south! My family and I traveled to Bozeman last summer to visit relatives. Montana is a beautiful state. Done any football games in the snow? ;) |
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from the holy land. |
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Don't know much about the snow, but we have to put up with some HOT! summer months here in Cent FLA.....but I never have to shovel the heat out of the driveway!!! :D |
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Funny you should ask, had one last year where we had snow, rain, hail and lightning all in the same night. We got in the shower with our entire uniforms on, encluding jackets. They were completely soaked through and covered with mud. Went something like this; rinse jacket off, throw it out; rinse shoes off, throw them out ~ you get the picture. Blackhawk |
Montana Shooter! Where do you live and where is your tournament? I spent some High School years (only 3, and no, they were not all in the same grade) in Libby.
20 years of experience! Sounds like you will add some great knowledge to our conversations. Welcome Brother. |
DTTB,
I live 25 miles north of Colstrip, 5 miles of I-94 SW of Forsyth. (Between Billings and Miles City) The District Tournament I'm working this week is in Colstrip. Next weeks Divisional Tournament is at Rocky Mtn. College in Billings. Then I travel over the pass to your part of the country for the State Tournament in Hamilton. Blackhawk p.s. ~ "Montana Shooter"? You must know where Blackhawk 357 comes from. It's my coyote/snake gun while horseback. (That otta paint a picture for all you city guys/gals) |
If it doesn't kill 'em, it'll sure make their ears ring. It's a beautiful pistol.
Best of luck in your tourney games! |
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BTW, Welcome to the Machine. (I must have music on my mind today) Dude [Edited by RookieDude on Feb 13th, 2003 at 07:40 PM] |
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