Seniority?

[Brad]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Also the dates that people joined is deceiving because there was a time when this site crashed and lost postings from people very early on as well. I do not know who was necessarily first, but I know I was here near the very beginning and guys like JR, BKref and Mark Padgett were here either before or around the same time. As state McGriffs was the first site that most of the early people frequented and we soon moved over here as there was some control over the content and it was a counter to Referee Magazine on some level as well. Maybe Brad can give a little more background, but I believe this forum started around 1997.

Peace

I don't remember it crashing ... maybe I couldn't convert the old postings when I moved to the new software. Of course, that was 12-13 years ago, so not sure how good my memory is on the subject!!

I registered the Officiating.com domain back in 1995-96 and posted a bunch of officiating-related articles ... 1997 sounds about right for when the forum started.

And, yeah, I was first

[BillyMac]

I'm just a newbie. I would have joined earlier, but Jurassic Referee scared the heck out of me.

Join Date: Thursday, Aug 18, 2005
Total Posts: 8,868

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm just a newbie. I would have joined earlier, but Jurassic Referee scared the heck out of me.

Join Date: Thursday, Aug 18, 2005
Total Posts: 8,868

We took a vote.

Sorry.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Brad

I don't remember it crashing ... maybe I couldn't convert the old postings when I moved to the new software. Of course, that was 12-13 years ago, so not sure how good my memory is on the subject!!

I registered the Officiating.com domain back in 1995-96 and posted a bunch of officiating-related articles ... 1997 sounds about right for when the forum started.

And, yeah, I was first

You are right (of course you are) that it was not a crash it was a conversion to new software. I just remember we had to re-register and what we had posted was gone. I do believe I was introduced to the site by the guy that got me into officiating in the summer or fall of 1997 for the first time.

Peace

[Hugh Refner]

If you do a search, it appears the first poster was a guy named Kelvin Green, followed by Padgett then Camron. Of course, I'm just a novice at this so I could be wrong.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You are right (of course you are)

Only because we aren't talking rules