IOWA FB Officials

Originally Posted by Junker

1 of the problems is having to compete with softball. The games are usually shorter and such. Personally I can't take all the chants and cheers so I stay with baseball.

I forgot Iowa has softball during the summer too. We don't have that problem in Nebraska. Softball is a fall sport. I guess that would explain the difficulty in finding people to work the baseball games in the summer. Also, you have to remember, Nebraska has Legion baseball in the summer, so our guys do get spread thin with that as well.

[qcumpire]

I was at the Bettendorf vs. Iowa City High game working the radio broadcast (yes I'm an official and a broadcaster...strange combination I know, but at least I know the rules on the air). The Des Moines area crew that worked the game did an excellent job. I don't have their names, but I wanted to say "great job".

[BoBo]

Being in Boone you just wonder whose eyes are in the stands. We had a pretty good game i thought. Course the sidelines may have different view points but what can you do. Seems like every play one of them is searching for something.

All in all great atomosphere, coaches were great, kids great too bad somebody had to lose.

Checkout my first scrimmage play scenario on anothe topic on the board. Blew me away.

[Junker]

Originally Posted by BoBo

Being in Boone you just wonder whose eyes are in the stands. We had a pretty good game i thought. Course the sidelines may have different view points but what can you do. Seems like every play one of them is searching for something.

All in all great atomosphere, coaches were great, kids great too bad somebody had to lose.

Checkout my first scrimmage play scenario on anothe topic on the board. Blew me away.

I know exactly what you mean. I work baseball there every year and it always leads to a little "heightened awareness" from us. Last night I worked some women's hoops at DMACC and our scorer was at the game. He said it was a great game and mentioned that the officials did a great job. Just thought I'd pass that on.