Flying Solo!

[APG]

Did y'all contact each other before the game? Here, the R is required to get in contact with his partner(s) 48 hours before the game...heck I'll even do it even if I'm not the R.

[The_Rookie]

Originally Posted by APG

Did y'all contact each other before the game? Here, the R is required to get in contact with his partner(s) 48 hours before the game...heck I'll even do it even if I'm not the R.

He was the R on the game. No contact. tried calling him 30 minutes before tip but he had his cell off

BTW, AD gave me both checks

[APG]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

He was the R on the game. No contact. tried calling him 30 minutes before tip but he had his cell off

BTW, AD gave me both checks

Like I mentioned...if the R isn't timely in contacting me, then I'm putting the wheels in motion...e-mail and a phone call. Hopefully it helps avoid situations like yours.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

He was the R on the game. No contact. tried calling him 30 minutes before tip but he had his cell off

BTW, AD gave me both checks

Here, the entire crew can pay fines if you don't make contact and a partner doesn't show. I email three days ahead, and if I don't have a response by the day before, I call. By game day, if we haven't heard back, the assignor gets a phone call (his directive).

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Adam

Here, the entire crew can pay fines if you don't make contact and a partner doesn't show. I email three days ahead, and if I don't have a response by the day before, I call. By game day, if we haven't heard back, the assignor gets a phone call (his directive).

Some people think grown men shouldn't contact each other to confirm game details.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Some people think grown men shouldn't contact each other to confirm game details.

Some people jump off cliffs too but that doesn't make it advisable.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Some people think grown men shouldn't contact each other to confirm game details.

LOL!!!

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Some people think grown men shouldn't contact each other to confirm game details.

Some people would be wrong, IMO. I've circumvented a couple errors by contacting partners ahead of time. Here, there are a lot of high schools with similar names, and it's easy to get confused on a given day. It happens less in the age of smart phones, but still. Not to mention the possibility of showing up at the visiting school.

[Welpe]

I learned my lesson when I worked one and a half games by myself after my partner went to thr visiting team's school. I now send an email as a matter of course a few days before the game. Contacting each other before subvarsity games isn't the norm around here though.

[BillyMac]

I always email a confirmation (below) to the site's athletic director, and a copy to my partner. I do this every Sunday, for all my upcoming games that week. Why? Because if there's a screwup, created by me, my partner, the school, my assignment commissioner, or Arbiter, the first question my assignment commissioner will ask me is , "Did you confirm your game". I will always be able to answer, "Yes", to that first question. After that, it's gonna be a crap shot, but at least I'll be off to a good start in that conversation.

Basketball Official Confirmation



February 3, 2013

BillyMac
100 Main Street
Little Corner, CT 06000
Home Phone (000) 000-0000
Cell Phone (000) 000-0000 (No Signal During Business Hours)
Email: [email protected]

Environmental Chemical Analyst
Acme Environmental Laboratories, Inc.
200 Roadrunner Street
Transylvania, CT 06000
Business Phone (000) 000-0000 (Ask For BillyMac)

This is to confirm that I will officiate the boys varsity basketball game at East OshKosh High School
on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.

Please contact me if there is any change in the schedule. My contact information is above.
During weekday business hours, it is best to reach me at (000) 000-0000. I do not have access
to the internet, nor to email, nor do I get a cell phone signal, at work.

Sincerely,

BillyMac
International Association of Approved Basketball Officials
Connecticut Board #0

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Some people think grown men shouldn't contact each other to confirm game details.

Shouldn't have to. But because every adult is not adult enough for this, those who are adult enough have to.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Shouldn't have to. But because every adult is not adult enough for this, those who are adult enough have to.

I just don't see why some folks have a problem with touching base with your partner(s) before a game.

Folks have no problem going into Arbiter (or whichever system) and accepting games. They have no problem emailing their assignors looking for games. They have no problem signing on here to complain about partners. But to email/text a partner to confirm all the information is correct, that's way too much trouble. I just don't get it.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I just don't see why some folks have a problem with touching base with your partner(s) before a game.

Folks have no problem going into Arbiter (or whichever system) and accepting games. They have no problem emailing their assignors looking for games. They have no problem signing on here to complain about partners. But to email/text a partner to confirm all the information is correct, that's way too much trouble. I just don't get it.

I don't have a problem with it. I just think it's silly that we have to - solely because we have irresponsible folks out there who either forget or don't bother to tell anyone else when they can't make it ... or didn't check their schedule, or whatever.