Daily Limit?

[JugglingReferee]

4 is generally enough for me. That's 2 double-headers.

[SAJ]

Just did 6 on Saturday and 8 on Sunday. They were 7th/8th/9th grade games with 8 minute running clocks (stops in last minute of each quarter and all shooting fouls). Two-man crew. Quads and ankles are the only somewhat sore parts today.

[Scuba_ref]

I did 6 back to back (8th grade) on Saturday on a big court, two-man, 7 minute stop clock. I was pretty beat by the end, but after a three hour break and about 5 minutes of standing in bare feet on an acupressure mat I was good to go for a local high school all star game.

I have done 10 back to back with 20 minute running clock halves without a problem.

I do find that rotating shoes between games (not left to right or right to left, but actual pairs!) and fresh socks really helps.

[Welpe]

One season I did four 8th grade boys games in a row. It was the end of the season tournament and they were supposed to be 6 minute quarters. The dingbat AD who was on site insisted they were 8 minute quarters. That was too many games but at least it was pretty decent basketball.

The most I have done (in a row) has been 7 CYO games, approximately one hour each. I have decided my limit (physically and mentally) is between 4-6 depending on my physical condition and the amount of focus I can muster.

I have a friend who did 14 games in a row. 8am-11pm. Highly inadvisable, as for the last 5 games he hung out as Trail 20 feet into the backcourt.

[letemplay]

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I have done 10 back to back with 20 minute running clock halves without a problem.


Not a problem? ...for whom? How do you think your positioning was after about oh..3 games?

I've seen two man crews with rec hall running clock rules do multiple games and barely make it across half court every possesion change, calling fouls from half court down on baseline plays...well at least you'd be close to the bookkeeper

Just saying apples to apples guys...this is entirely different than even trying to do back to back competitive high school games

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

I have done 10 back to back with 20 minute running clock halves without a problem.

There's no possible way. I don't care how young or in shape you are. I've never seen anyone work more than 4 games in a row and not diminish in some very significant ways. You stop hustling, you're not anywhere near as sharp mentally, and it shows. You may not think you have any problems, but I defy you to look at the tape of your first and 6th games and not see a drastic decline in ability. 10? Ridiculous. It's all about the money for people who work that many games.

[MD Longhorn]

5-6 hours is usually my max. That could be 6 hour long running clock games, or 3 HS games. I find time (and the aforementioned gym size) matters more than number of games. Sometimes (in Texas) AC or no AC makes a bigger difference.

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by Smitty

There's no possible way. I don't care how young or in shape you are. I've never seen anyone work more than 4 games in a row and not diminish in some very significant ways. You stop hustling, you're not anywhere near as sharp mentally, and it shows. You may not think you have any problems, but I defy you to look at the tape of your first and 6th games and not see a drastic decline in ability. 10? Ridiculous. It's all about the money for people who work that many games.

Speak for yourself! It is never about the money for me. I do more volunteer reffing than any other official in our association - Special Olympics, Lions Club All Star Games, Senior Party Fund Raiser tournaments, scrimmages etc. I also do very few AAU tournaments - typically two per year because the guy that organizes those two is a friend and fellow official.

And when I do do AAU my partner gets the following pregame - "Our mechanics will be by the books and that includes switching!"

It is all about the Zigs and hydration!