Basketball only?

[Welpe]

Grune, I wouldn't have time for more than one sport if I worked that many games. I put in less games over two sports. I was just under 100 last year between football and basketball.

[Terrapins Fan]

I only do basketball, but in the past, I did soccer because my son played and they needed officials. I took a 1 day course and viola, instant ref.

That lasted about 2 seasons, thank goodness.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Lemonade, that cool refreshing drink.

Eddie Murphy doing Elvis, right? Ha ha, very funny, m......

Anyway, just finished seventh year of basketball, been doing soccer for four. (I'm advancing much quicker in soccer than in basketball.) I also work a summer co-ed, non-competitive slow-pitch softball league, which is undoubtedly the least serious work I do. I tried high/middle school softball for two years, but I didn't enjoy it much.

I still have my old fast-pitch gear, which I haven't sold yet.

[cmhjordan23]

I officiate soccer in addition to basketball. Everybody always asks me which sport I like better. I tell them whatever sport is in season. By the end of basketball, looking for a change of pace and soccer starts. I truly enjoy both sports.

[shavano]

I am in my 8th year of HS and college soccer, and rejoining the umpire ranks this spring after a 25 year hiatus.

I'm of the same mindset as cmhjordan, I enjoy whichever sport is in season.

My other career is pretty sedentary, so officiating year-round keeps me active.

[Adam]

Just hoops for me, although the wife is asking if I'm going to pick up another sport. As familiar as I am with basketball rules, that's how clueless I am in other sports. That's probably why I hesitate.

[La Rikardo]

Soccer is my main sport. I took up basketball this winter to make the soccer offseason more bearable. I like officiating basketball a lot, but soccer will always be my love. I'm a fairly regular poster in the soccer referees forum mentioned in this post, though I didn't post on that particular thread.

[La Rikardo]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Just hoops for me, although the wife is asking if I'm going to pick up another sport. As familiar as I am with basketball rules, that's how clueless I am in other sports. That's probably why I hesitate.

Soccer laws are far easier to understand and apply than basketball rules. Give soccer a try.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by La Rikardo

Soccer laws are far easier to understand and apply than basketball rules. Give soccer a try.

Can't - I don't read metric.

[chymechowder]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Just hoops for me, although the wife is asking if I'm going to pick up another sport.

Sounds like she's trying to get you out of the house!

[La Rikardo]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Can't - I don't read metric.

Actually, the Laws use Imperial units, mainly yards.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by La Rikardo

Soccer laws are far easier to understand and apply than basketball rules. Give soccer a try.

When the communists take over and outlaw all the real sports? That's when I'll give soccre a try.

[La Rikardo]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

When the communists take over and outlaw all the real sports? That's when I'll give soccre a try.

Ouch.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by La Rikardo

Ouch.

Sorry, forgot the smiley again.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Grune, I wouldn't have time for more than one sport if I worked that many games..

Well, about 80 are compressed into the Jan-Mar time frame, and the remaining are more comfortably spread out through the year.

Obviously, this is a personal decision. My job is not conducive to a greater overload and I choose to stay home and not be away more.