Football vs. baseball or other sports

[JRutledge]

I think it depends on the level you do. If you are doing Pop Warner or LL, you might not be having as much fun. Not because the games are not fun, but the coaches and parents can be a bit much. They tend to treat every game like the World Series or Super Bowl with millions of dollars on the line. The higher you go the more fun I think it is because there is much more at stake. HS and College coaches are usually getting paid some kind of money and are accountable to a school or school district. They cannot act any kind of way without sometimes serious consequences, so their behavior is much more controlled and reserved. LL and Pop Warner can be very mixed and out of control.

Both sports have their advantages and disadvantages. It really comes down to what you love. Football is mainly about a position that you work. If you work a middle position, you do not deal with coaches that much. If you work the wings then your interaction is greater and more intense. Baseball you are subject to the same intensity no matter where you are on the field.

If you umpire football, you can definitely officiate football. Once you learn the ins and outs of football it can be great fun. At least you will have a better idea when the game will end.

Peace