It's Over
 

The season is over. For the first time since Thanksgiving, my arbiter schedule is empty. I've worked more games than ever, I think, this year, so it's going to be weird not having a game to get ready for.

Me too. Had some good playoff asignments, had a good season. Still havn't put the gear away yet. Wife dosn't like me hanging around the house. I guarentee the "honey dew" list will be up soon.:confused:

Just curious, Snaq - how many games did you work for the season? BTW - I've got one more weekend of kids rec games (probably will have 4 or 5 that weekend) then spring kids league starts the second weekend in April.

Well I have two left and will be done on Friday. I am kind of looking forward to the next two games and watching basketball the following week. I love this time of year even though the season will soon be over.

Peace

Basketball Is Dead, Long Live The Garden ...
 

I hate this time of year because the season will soon be over.

I'll have to go through arbiter to count, I'll get back with you on it. I'll promise it won't be close to your count, though. :D

I've got either 3 or 4 left..will know tomorrow....last of which will be on 3/10. I'm sort of not looking forward to the end. My last 4 games have all been very fun.....3 that went down to the wire....great crowds...lots of fun. If they were all like that, I could keep going indefinitely.

After working 6 days a week since New Year's I am ready for the summer camp season to start...and offseason conditioning to get back in shape...

These games are the reason I love this time of year. High pressure, good crowds and the loser goes home. It is what makes March Madness fun at all levels. It has to end sometime. Also you could take up another sport and have something to do until then. :p

Peace

I've got 2 games left: Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, in our provincial finals.

If I'm selected past round 2, I will work Tuesday night, and hopefully Wednesday morning, or even Wednesday night too. ;)


I have a love-hate with this time of the year.

Two left for me, too. Ending earlier than I'd like, but that's out of my hands.

Saturday night, if the seeds hold, the gym will be absolutely packed for a really good game, third round, my last game of the season. It will be a good way to end the season. Game 58 (varsity/juco) for me, BTW. If I didn't have a day job and have to drive good distances for a lot of my games, I'd work more. As it is, I'll probably cut back a bit next season.

Stupid Metric Calendars ???
 

What? Kids in Canada don't go to school on Wednesday mornings?

Over? Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor?
 

I have one more week to go, I think.

I keep getting emails and more assignments on Arbiter - Rec or Men's League tournaments or make-up games. But, I think next week is it.

I too look forward to a little yard work!

I finished 10 days ago. 13 HS games in the last 15 days, 11 of which were conference tournament or state playoff games. Ready for some rest and March Madness!

But I'll probably be ready to go again when AAU hits in early April.

Almost There, Too
 

Three more state assignments as the post-season state tourney advances, then something new and different for me this year. Taking a mini-vacation with the wife to watch the state semi-finals and finals, which means me watching basketball games and crews for three days and her enjoying room service and relaxing the whole time, spending all the money I earned from game fees. :(
NASO hotel discounts aren't valid there during tournament weekend, but I'm sure it will be worth the extra bucks.
Then summer camps.
Then do it all over again.
This is my social life. :)

I've been done for three weeks but I just finished my paperwork for taxes today so I have game counts in front of me.

I only worked 42 games this last season but I didn't get started until December and only had a few assignments until January and even then I took a week off.

This was a good season for me, though it started rough, I felt I finished fairly strong. I never played basketball above 8th grade rec league so it's taken me some time to get a sense for the game and I feel like I'm progressing along well.

Now I'm looking to go to camp this summer and see if I can break into varsity ball this next season.

I guess I'm officially done as well. I was hoping to get another round of playoff action, but Sunday has come and gone without the notification.

This was my first year doing playoffs and I had 1 boys game that was a 2 point game and second round that was a 5 point game. I also had a first round girls game that was a blowout. So I was very happy with my postseason. Can't wait to get into camps this summer.

Can I book you in for a little yard work down here? ;) :D

A busy week
 

My games are done, but I have a busy week none the less.

I have softball scrimmages on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

On Wednesday, Friday, and maybe Saturday, I'll be watching all my colleagues at the Seigel Center in the State Semis and Finals.

Unfortunately, work still must get done also. That just means that sleep will be in short supply this week. I work the 11PM to 7AM shift.

The brownie points are already banked. Last night was dinner out followed by a performance of the Lion King.

I'm definitely catching up on chores. This weekend was spent working on my officiating paperwork, time with the family and yesterday I sanded my deck and put the first coat of stain on it (what a pain in the butt that was).

The next few weekends have yardwork in the schedule. My wife would never openly admit it, but she enjoys the offseason between March and August.

And here it is folks: Animal House: Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor - YouTube

MTD, Sr.

Didn't realize you and Billy were related.

had a busy season here. got to travel out of town to a few tournaments. just finished regionals. got a week before state games. blocked out my schedule for that week to recover. now i am thinking about playing in a tournament this weekend. Any of you guys still play the game. Im 38 this june and one of my assigners keeps telling me to give up the game because i only have so many miles left on my legs. what do you guys think? didn't meen to hyjack. ;)

Nope. I do not want to get hurt. Too much to lose. And I officiate enough already. I cannot imagine playing too.

Peace

Animal House: based on 4th floor Whidden Hall, McMaster University.

Yeperdoodle.....
 

Last actual "game" I played in was several yrs ago in a father/son all-star game. 14yr old player (later went on to be all-league D-linemen) took me out on the endline.

ACL, MCL, Meniscus - buh-bye to my playing days! I'll stick with the stripes from now on!

I'll be 48 this May. I play once/twice a week and most times I'm the oldest player on the court. There was a period of time I stopped playing on the advice of other officials. But playing makes me happy and I'm very careful with what I do when I'm on the court. Since I'm no longer in a position where I NEED the income from officiating if I get injured it would just be an "oh well" moment.

Oh, you young whipper-snapper! :D

Over?? It ain't over until the...
 

Got into playoffs for first time, made it to second round. 83 games this season, 26 V.

Now for soccer and baseball :) Looked on Arbiter this morning, 44 V/JV soccer games already scheduled. Need to see where I can fit some umpiring in..

Have a great off-season !!

Shav

Heck, you're both young'ns in my world.

Play noon Ball at the Y every other day.....I am 45 and have had meniscus repaired in my left knee....wear a brace when I play and when i ref. Don't play when I have to ref that night...can't do it anymore. Get a cortisone shot in my knee once every 4 months to keep it lubricated. Doctor says it is better to keep active rather than develop arthritis in my knee. Have an ALUMNI tourney coming up at the end of the month.....3 days of ball (and beverage). Best part is my regular partners ref that tourney and i get to yell at them!!!

Well in 24 hours my season will be done. Even though it will be over, this is the great time of year. A lot of basketball to watch. ;)

Peace

I'm done.

I was ranked #1 in my provincial finals tournament! I am humbled for that. Hard work pays off! Now to show my interest in the Nationals...

You can have a curly W tat on your forehead...

I've got a full 72 hrs left and then I can call it a season too - I think (that darn Arbiter keeps putting more games in it every time I check). :p

Tonight, I have a local HS vs MS Faculty Fund Raiser game which is always fun.

Tomorrow I do two rec league championship games and on Sunday it's two men's rec league "tournament" games.

Then I believe the wife is dusting off the "honey-do list" again!

Our (MTD, Jr. and I) JrHS/HS season ended this past Wednesday evening. We had both the 7th grade and 8th grade girls' championship games for a league we officiate in in Michigan; blowouts in both games.

The Official Scorekeeper (Home team scorer) in the 7th grade game told us at halftime that officials in Michigan do NOT call three-, five-, and ten-second violations in 7th grade girls games; I had called two Closely Guarded violations against her team (her team was the team betting blown out, :p).

The Host school was the Home team in the 8th grade game and they got blown out too. Evidently, Junior and I were homers (we are from Ohio and the two teams are from Michgian, :p,) for the Visitors because the foul total in the first half was 9 fouls against the Home team to 0 against the Visitors before Mark finally called a foul against the Visitor's star player; we were told before the game that this player was completely deaf and she proceeded to score 12 pts in the first quarter alone and was at least 7 from 8 from the FT Line in the first half (she was a very good forward both offensively and defensively). The foul totals for the first half was H--14 (the Home fans kept a very loud verbal total; we were suprised that Michigan people could count past 10 without taking their shoes and socks off, LOL, Go Buckeyes!) and V--5. The amazing thing, :eek:, is that we never got close to the bonus for either team in the 2nd half (Go figure?).

MTD, Sr.

P.S. Our season ends at the end of the month with the Ohio Special Olympics State Tournament Final Four (two semi-final games, one 3rd place game, and one championship game; all three-man crews), in New Philadelphia, Ohio. There Final Fours in 5 divisions at the State Tournament.

Let Me Be Brave in the attempt."
 

I've got a few Special Olympics Unified Games this coming weekend. A nice way to end my season.

Let Me Be Brave In The Attempt ...
 

I've got the Connecticut Special Olympics Unified Games coming up next weekend. A nice way to end my season.

I'm done.

3rd round girls game last night. Season ended earlier than I would've liked, but I had a nice year. Last night's game was 21-12 visitors at half and the home team outscored the visitors 31-9 in the second half to win going away.

Packed gym, nice atmosphere. Nothing much to talk about, to be honest.

Total dates for the year: 58. 7 junior college, 1 varsity reserve, 50 varsity.

Baseball season starts in 13 days with a HS DH.

Everyone enjoy the rest of the season. I'll be moving my basketball stuff to the basement and the baseball stuff up in the next few days.

I'm also done.

I was selected to work the Oregon 5A tourney....and was assigned a girls quarterfinal, a boys quarter final, and a boys consolation bracket semifinal.

The last day's games are assigned the night before based on evaluations made over the first 3 days. I was hoping to get at least the boys 3rd place game or maybe the girls championship game....but I didn't find my name there....i was looking to see where I was only to find my name on the boys championship game.....it was completely unexpected and I was shocked and speechless.

It followed, but was entirely different than, the 16-7 girls championship game that was mentioned in another thread (http://forum.officiating.com/basketb...tml#post831366).

It was a great game with a big crowd. I am only mad that we let a FT shooter switch on us and not get caught, I had sent the right guy to the line and somewhere between him going there to start with, and when my partner administered the FT, they swapped. They had similar numbers (21 vs. 24) and I didn't catch it. :mad:


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