Am I Nuts?

[The_Rookie]

Now that HS season is over for me, back to into weekend warrior rec leagues for kids..

Did 3 games today and was welcomed back by a parent yelling at me at end of game about his son being pushed out in the 1st half! Of course his son's team lost by 7!

Am I nuts doing rec ball???

[Bad Zebra]

Maybe not nuts, but definitely a glutton for punishment and abuse.

[SNIPERBBB]

Yes you are but it beats being bored I guess. My option for escaping boredom is chasing real wild animals instead of having to listen to the hardwood howlers for a few more weeks.

[Mark Padgett]

As someone who has worked, literally, thousands of kids rec games, let me tell you this - every time you make a call against one of the kids, his or her parents react by thinking you're trying to deny their kid the opportunity to get a D1 scholarship.

Not kidding.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

As someone who has worked, literally, thousands of kids rec games, let me tell you this - every time you make a call against one of the kids, his or her parents react by thinking you're trying to deny their kid the opportunity to get a D1 scholarship.

Not kidding.

Just like what happens when I say "A fairy doesn't exist"

[SNIPERBBB]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

As someone who has worked, literally, thousands of kids rec games, let me tell you this - every time you make a call against one of the kids, his or her parents react by thinking you're trying to deny their kid the opportunity to get a D1 scholarship.

Not kidding.

Me and my brother call this the "18 year, get rich quick scheme". I think this year has been the worst for fan/coach behavior for the rec league I work for occasionally. First time I've had to dump a coach, had a parent get upset that his kid got told to stop complaining, way too many parents that want to get confrontational as your trying to get to your hiding spot, etc.

[The_Rookie]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

Me and my brother call this the "18 year, get rich quick scheme". I think this year has been the worst for fan/coach behavior for the rec league I work for occasionally. First time I've had to dump a coach, had a parent get upset that his kid got told to stop complaining, way too many parents that want to get confrontational as your trying to get to your hiding spot, etc.

Have you seen an increase in parents wanting to get in your face?? What has changed from say 10 years ago?

[just another ref]

Our kids rec league has significantly less bad behavior than it did 10 years ago from all parties involved. Not coincidentally, I think, the quality of play is waaaaaay down from where it was at that time, as well the number of participants. Kids just have too much else going on today.

Wanna play ball?

Nah, I'm gonna go ride my 4 wheeler for a while, then I have to text during all my other waking moments.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

As someone who has worked, literally, thousands of kids rec games, let me tell you this - every time you make a call against one of the kids, his or her parents react by thinking you're trying to deny their kid the opportunity to get a D1 scholarship.

Not kidding.

+1million

[JRutledge]

Yes you are. So glad our season has about a month to go. I might not be working that entire month, but I have games to go see at the end. Then the NCAA Tournament starts the weekend of our State Finals. Good times.

Peace

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

Am I nuts doing rec ball???

Maybe not nuts, but it certainly didn't help my game.

With the lesser experienced officials I try to help in the Rec Leagues, I expand my field of vision too much. I had several double whistles in my last V game Fri. I was disappointed in as I had developed a few bad habits. Needed to do better staying home in my primary in the Rec Games and letting my P's call there area!

[Raymond]

My base is using untrained volunteer refs for an abbreviated season. A few of us real refs are going to volunteer to work the playoffs. That's the only rec level ball I will do this year.

My off season consists of a couple of camps, some higher level AAU, then a Pro-Am league in the summer.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

then a Pro-Am league in the summer.

I've seen Pro-Am mentioned several times on this forum. What level of this and what ruleset do they play under? I'm picturing the equivalent of semi-pro football that plays under NFL rules here and are full of hasbeens, wannabes and nevergonnabes.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I've seen Pro-Am mentioned several times on this forum. What level of this and what ruleset do they play under? I'm picturing the equivalent of semi-pro football that plays under NFL rules here and are full of hasbeens, wannabes and nevergonnabes.

Here D3 (and maybe D2) teams can submit a whole squad while there are rules governing how many D1 players from a given school can play plus you have your former NCAA players who may or may not have made it to the NBA and who may or may not be playing in pro leagues overseas.

They play modified NBA rules.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I've seen Pro-Am mentioned several times on this forum. What level of this and what ruleset do they play under? I'm picturing the equivalent of semi-pro football that plays under NFL rules here and are full of hasbeens, wannabes and nevergonnabes.

Well here there are leagues where current and former NBA players play with a lot of current college players at all levels. And being in Chicago with many current and former NBA players from this town, those leagues at one time were rather legendary. MJ played in a league at one time. I do not officiate any of this at all, but these Pro-Am leagues here are a little more than Men's Leagues at the local YMCA.

Peace