JV Games

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

There's a third category,those who are competent, content, and comfortable at that level..

Absolutely There are some who do it for the fun of it, and actually prefer a JV schedule rather than the commitment to V games, and which often requires later nights and less control over how far you travel. This is an avocation, not a vocation; sometimes far away basketball games at night are not compatible with one's occupation.

Others just don't think the "prestige" and extra 25 bucks is worth the aggravations associated with coaches who think they're the next Bobby Knight and fans who don't realize that the vast majority of basketball games involve average to sub-average teams, and, while the participants deserve a well-officiated game in which the players decide the outcome, the bell curve of the importance of the results peaks in the third quarter and approaches zero the minute you walk out the door.

Reffing is on the cusp of athletics, and in athletics you're supposed to aim for the highest level of competition possible. But there are very competent officials doing JV basketball who are neither auditioning nor fading and who are more skilled than some V officials.