10 games in one day!

[Mark Padgett]

No, not me, but a buddy of mine. He came on this morning after my shift to work three local kids rec league games and then headed out to a MS tournament (which I am also working later) to do seven games with a one hour break after the third game. Even though all ten of his games are in MS gyms and his last seven are running clock, it's still a huge amount of work.

Oh, did I mention that the guy is in his 60's!

BTW - I have a total of "only" five today. Big deal.

What's the most you've worked in one day? For me, it's seven, I think - and that was many years ago.

[just another ref]

Mine was also many years ago. 10 games in a men's independent tourney fund raiser. Started at 8 or 9 in the morning. 5 minutes between games, 5 minute halftimes, 30 minutes at noon. The rest of the time we were playing basketball. Finished about 10 or 10:30, I think. I had agreed to do it for $50, but they were so proud of me they gave me $80.

[JugglingReferee]

Either 11 or 13.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

BTW - I have a total of "only" five today. Big deal.
What's the most you've worked in one day? For me, it's seven, I think - and that was many years ago.

What Mark isn't revealing is that when he does this many games they set up a rotating bar stool in the center jump circle and he just sits there spinning around all game calling everything from a deep trail center court position. That way he can do as many games as he wants and leave the place with a handsome check feeling fresh as a 60 year old volleyball official.
It's tough being his partner, though. Having to cover endline to endline every change of possession.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

BTW - I have a total of "only" five today. Big deal.

More power to him if he can do it!

I did one last night and four today.....boy, am I out of shape!

I have three more tomorrow.........

Most in one day is probably 5 or 6......no more though, as I am just not as sharp or quick at the end. In my mind, if I can't do what I consider my best, I just don't sign up.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by grunewar

More power to him if he can do it!

I did one last night and four today.....boy, am I out of shape!

I have three more tomorrow.........

Most in one day is probably 5 or 6......no more though, as I am just not as sharp or quick at the end. In my mind, if I can't do what I consider my best, I just don't sign up.

I did 6 once about 18 months ago. 5 is pushing the limit unless a couple of them are 8-10 year olds. 4 is the standard.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I did 6 once about 18 months ago. 5 is pushing the limit unless a couple of them are 8-10 year olds. 4 is the standard.

Yep, the younger kids in an elementary or middle school gym are more conducive to doing more games. HS gyms are killer - especially two-person.

[McMac]

In college working Intramurals, I worked a 10 game day outside in the South Florida "winter" a couple of times in my years there. The daytime temps would be in the 70s/low 80s in the afternoon for these games. All of these are 2-whistle games, 20 minute halves running except last 2 of 2nd half.

[Welpe]

For basketball:

Four 8-min quarter, normal timing rules games for an 8th grade tournament last year. I'm never scheduling something like that again.

[Raymond]

Most games I'll do outside of a camp environment is 3 games. During AAU season I let the assignors know I'm available to do 3 games in the morning. Not doing anything after noon because games start falling behind schedule.

Their choice to use me or not use me.

[Scuba_ref]

...8 the first day and 9 the second. Games were split between two college courts. On court A they were running two games across the court (not too bad) and on court B they were running two games lengthwise (brutal). I wasn't able to walk for two days after that.

[fiasco]

Somewhere, Bobby Knight is wailing and gnashing his teeth....

[bainsey]

I've done five twice.

In addition, I've worked three basketball games immediately preceded by two 70-minute soccer games. Soccer ended ten minutes before basketball began. Fortunately, they were at the same school.

[Rich]

When I was in graduate school back in the early 90s, I did 12 games back-to-back on a Saturday for the princely sum of $10/game.

In the 12th game, a kid landed on his head awkwardly on a drive and we had to wait for an ambulance to come and take him away. When we started up again, I had a hard time moving. And getting out of the car when I got home was a challenge.

At a camp a few years ago, I worked 26 halves of basketball in 2.5 days. That was a good test of my conditioning.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

And getting out of the car when I got home was a challenge.

Been there, done that.......

When I anticipate this, I take my truck so I can get down easier out of it..... as opposed to getting up out of my car.