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As the guys age, yes, they can transition to full time

Posted on: October 30, 2020 at 14:24:17 CT
bluesox7 MU
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Most of them retire from their jobs early in their 50's before going to full time reffing.
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Another Basketball Season officially starts for me tonight. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 12:51:23
     How big is your boner right now considering you have a - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 14:21:57
     How much does a top tier D1 Power 5 basketball Ref - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 14:05:49
          It would depend on how many games they work but - playhard NWMSU - 10/30 14:09:26
          Depends on how many games they take a year - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:07:56
               that is not really that great - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:16:35
               On Average, I am out around 40 to 50 nights a season - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:11:25
                    Why would any ref give a **** about whether it's a packed - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 14:17:52
                         Trust me, It matters. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:22:08
                              So is it about geography or crowd(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:27:26
                                   Its a little bit of both for me. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:29:05
                                        Well your post made no sense then - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:29:48
                                             I would prefer to do a Juco game over an NAIA game - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:32:17
                                                  so just say that - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:36:39
                                                       No one really prefers to travel 250 miles round trip on - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:40:55
                                                            omg...so dumb(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:46:09
                              Ok - closer to home I get, but not number of people - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 14:24:36
                                   KOMU did a story on me and my dad about 5 or 6 years ago. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:42:48
                                   no, not at all. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:27:07
                    you realize the fans are not there to see the refs, correct? - lqf2b8 MU - 10/30 14:13:38
                         But, if you're doing a game and hear "Hey Blue" - Mormad MU - 10/30 14:18:25
                         not the same thing - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:17:48
                              you are correct. A good ref is un-noticable. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:23:11
                                   No question about that - meatiger MU - 10/30 14:26:30
                                        Its just part of the culture. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:28:23
                         Correct - kmawv8 MU - 10/30 14:15:51
               How many games could a ref realisticaly take on in a given - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 14:09:34
               So, the true answer for a top of the line D1 ref - kmawv8 MU - 10/30 14:09:24
                    You gotta remember. We all have full time jobs - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:12:08
                         Do the big time guys like John Higgins have full time - playhard NWMSU - 10/30 14:16:00
                              As the guys age, yes, they can transition to full time - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:24:17
                    $1500 to $2000 a game is what i thought they got - playhard NWMSU - 10/30 14:11:49
     F-U Zebra - TigerFan92 STL - 10/30 13:59:39
     Are you allowed within 200 feet of a school?(nm) - Barnburner KC - 10/30 13:56:50
          RE: Are you allowed within 200 feet of a school?(nm) - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 13:58:41
     I was really reluctant to read a thread that was started - kmawv8 MU - 10/30 13:43:33
     I always assumed HS refs were just dudes that were looking - lqf2b8 MU - 10/30 12:54:01
          Oh no. It's waaaay more serious than that. I know several. - sprintcar STL - 10/30 13:49:51
               how much time do you have to serve doing this before you - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 13:52:32
                    Most of the ones I know are lifers. Some try to keep it up - sprintcar STL - 10/30 13:56:21
          I know once that goes to officiating camps...i don't think - playhard NWMSU - 10/30 12:59:49
               I go to a Camp in St Louis or Fort Wayne Every April - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 13:08:01
                    has to be more nerdy than a keyboard hobby, right (nm) - lqf2b8 MU - 10/30 13:14:05
                         not nerdy. the competition is fierce. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 13:15:33
                              so you travel someplace every year and pay losers to - phrejd MU - 10/30 13:36:08
                                   It's a way for established officials to make extra $$$$ - playhard NWMSU - 10/30 14:03:00
                                        How do they make extra money if they're paying to go to it?(nm) - kmawv8 MU - 10/30 14:03:57
                                             The older, established refs are the ones putting on the - playhard NWMSU - 10/30 14:23:52
                                                  yup. Absolutely True. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 14:29:38
                                             Volume. - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 14:05:03
          Everyone has something they were meant to do. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 12:59:38
               yeah but where were the awesome places? (nm) - phrejd MU - 10/30 13:04:48
                    Uncle Touchy's Naked Puzzle Basement(nm) - Joeboo MU - 10/30 13:42:47
                         I call band name!(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 14:22:36
                         SIGN. ME. UP. (nm) - phrejd MU - 10/30 13:46:11
               sounds like a good gig then (nm) - lqf2b8 MU - 10/30 13:00:41
                    why, do a bunch of sh*t then have to go to arizona? - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 13:02:22
                         I wanted them to see the Grand Canyon. - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 13:08:34
                              which is in arizona - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 13:23:01
                                   I take it you dont like Arizona? - bluesox7 MU - 10/30 13:24:13
                                        why? - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 13:32:18
          A lot of the refs I had growing up looked like they did - Carlos Rossi KC - 10/30 12:57:34
               and theyre back at the scene of the crime. - colonel angus beef KC - 10/30 12:58:47




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