I am better than THAT guy

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Terp, not that we don't want them here but if they had enough motivation they'd find it for themselves. There's the difference right there.

We all work with "those" folks. In the same week I had two GV partners who couldn't have broken a sweat during the game with the amount of walking they were doing, both came to the site dressed and neither seemed inclined to call the new guidelines (NCAAW since NYS Girls use modified NCAA rules) until they saw me doing it. They continue to get games and it's possible they may work in the postseason just because of manpower issues. They're generally weeded out after the early rounds but they've already picked up their checks and they're on to the next rec ball game...which is why whistles get swallowed late in the GV game. Gotta get out fast so they can get to the rec game on time.

I'm fortunate in that I've worked for some very good assignors who've had success at the higher levels. One is Ed Corbett who, before he became "Ed Corbett," assigned Boys' F/JV Catholic schools in the NY Archdiocese in the early/mid-90s. One thing he would say to us in our preseason meeting still sticks with me. "These schools pay us a decent amount of money to do this (it was $45 at the time). The least we can do is work hard enough to get up a good sweat." A lot of our brethren need to realize working hard and working smart go a long way towards working our way up.

These kind of stories annoy me.

I worked one day of youth rec basketball this season, with my regular HS partner. We worked it just as hard as we would a varsity game (although we probably laughed a bit more). 3 games, boys middle school. Cash before we worked, too.

Then we went and busted hump on a BV game that night. Never once did we think about mailing it in during the morning to "save steps" for the evening game.

I just can't mail it in and I don't get people who do. Then again, I'm not working rec ball every week, either.