Pressed Into Service

[grunewar]

Good for you JAR!

For you young officials - Bring your bag with you to games you watch if you can, as ya never know!

We had an official in our Association bring his stuff to a playoff game a few years back and get to suit-up as the assigned official was very late. Just shows to go you! Be ready!

[Raymond]

I had a friend get his big D1 break when he was leaving his own D2 game and about 20 miles away a D1 game started off with the R getting a concussion on the opening toss. My friend was listening on the radio, called his supervisor (coordinator for both conferences), and was inserted into the game for the 2nd half.

Next season he received about 15-20 games D1 games from that supervisor including a nationally televised ESPN game.

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I had a friend get his big D1 break when he was leaving his own D2 game and about 20 miles away a D1 game started off with the R getting a concussion on the opening toss. My friend was listening on the radio, called his supervisor (coordinator for both conferences), and was inserted into the game for the 2nd half.

Next season he received about 15-20 games D1 games from that supervisor including a nationally televised ESPN game.

must have been in CA

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Good for you JAR!

For you young officials - Bring your bag with you to games you watch if you can, as ya never know!

Not gonna take a bag, that's like begging. The visiting scorekeeper asked after we were done, "What do you do, take your uniform everywhere you go?"
I pointed, "No, I live about a mile that way, a fact that did not really need to be broadcast to everyone who didn't already know it beforehand."

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Not gonna take a bag, that's like begging.

Nah, not at all. You're not asking but you're ready if asked.

Our supervisor requests that we always have a bag in the car. I've picked up two last minute assignments this year, that I would not have gotten, had I not been equipped when he called.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Nah, not at all. You're not asking but you're ready if asked.

Our supervisor requests that we always have a bag in the car. I've picked up two last minute assignments this year, that I would not have gotten, had I not been equipped when he called.

Agreed. I'm not taking it in with me, but it's in the car.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Adam

Agreed. I'm not taking it in with me, but it's in the car.

Originally Posted by just another ref

Not gonna take a bag, that's like begging.

Sheesh - of course when I said "bring his stuff to a playoff game" - I meant in the car!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Sheesh - of course when I said "bring his stuff to a playoff game" - I meant in the car!

Most everyone knew what you meant.

[RSturgell]

Showed up to watch my daughter cheerlead for local junior high. 2nd official had not shown. AD comes up to me and asks if I could ref. I said I need 10 min. as my stuff was in the car (from previous day). He said that was fine and started writing up contract. 2nd official showed up with 1:00 minute on pregame clock. I was ready but ended up not being needed.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by grunewar

We had an official in our Association bring his stuff to a playoff game a few years back and get to suit-up as the assigned official was very late!

We usually have an alternate official assigned to our playoff games around these parts, even though all H.S. games are 3-Whistle crew...we always had an alternate official assigned when we did 2-Whistle some years back.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Good for you JAR!

For you young officials - Bring your bag with you to games you watch if you can, as ya never know!

We had an official in our Association bring his stuff to a playoff game a few years back and get to suit-up as the assigned official was very late. Just shows to go you! Be ready!

And do not leave early. A few seasons back, one of the varsity guys took ill at HT & I was asked to finish for him. My partner was long gone. Got an extra 4 minutes in as well.