Daily Limit?

[bob jenkins]

It depends on the players' ages and timing rules.

I worked a "travel tournament" a couple of weeks ago. I had the 5th grade games. running clock, games every hour (I forget how long the quarters / halves were). I did 3. Could have done more, especially with any kind of a break.

Then, another tourney. 7 minute quarters, regular timing. 8th grade. 3 games was plenty.

[jTheUmp]

+1 to Bob's comments... and I'd add "size of the court" to the calculus.

11U, running time, smaller-than-regulation court = I can do 6 or 7 games back to back without much problem.

JV/Varsity doubleheader, standard timing, standard court = 2 games is plenty. I've done 4 games like this before, but I had a 5-hour break between the first 2 and the second 2 (which I used to go home and take a glorious nap).

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It depends on the players' ages and timing rules.

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

+1 to Bob's comments... and I'd add "size of the court" to the calculus.

Agreed. Plus, if you have two or three P's. A MS gym is shorter and easier than HS.

At my age, I try to limit myself to no more than four consecutive games as I am just not able to move the way I want to by the end of the last game. I did five in one day a few weeks back but had a few hr break in between.

If I don't believe I can give 100%, I don't take the game. I could probably do more and no one would notice. But, for me, it's just not fair to the kids.