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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: HLinNC on December 23, 2013, 10:33:16 PM

Title: Nice NJ article on HS officials...
Post by: HLinNC on December 23, 2013, 10:33:16 PM

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/235523231_Football__Verona__Cedar_Grove_officials_open_up_about_their_referee_experiences.html?page=all

Title: Re: Nice NJ article on HS officials...
Post by: bama_stripes on December 24, 2013, 08:25:31 AM

Thanks for the link.  Well-written & researched!

Title: Re: Nice NJ article on HS officials...
Post by: ljudge on December 24, 2013, 10:30:31 AM

Great article and I wish this official well.  Fantastic attitude too.  Not a lot of people realize this but college officials don't make what most think they do.  Only edit I'd make is would change the one sentence to read "especially at the college level."  Of course I don't mind as I love the speed and skill along with the challenges that come with it.  Makes it so much fun.

BTW D-II doesn't come close to $300 let alone D-III.  I worked a D-II playoff game for less than that and enjoyed every minute of it.  In other example I drove 904 miles round trip for a regular-season D-II game for a fee of $195.  It COST me $210 in gas alone not to mention the overnight hotel cost because I would have never made it in time had I not traveled the night before.  No complaints really.  I just wanted others to know what the commitment really is in terms of money and the time away from family.