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Football Officiating => Texas Topics => Topic started by: Cowman52 on May 20, 2012, 09:45:18 PM

Title: Retirements
Post by: Cowman52 on May 20, 2012, 09:45:18 PM

Are many refs retiring, tired of it, or just tired?
 Possibly 10 fewer here,  just asking

Title: Re: Retirements
Post by: James on May 21, 2012, 04:53:22 AM

I have also noticed some of the best and brightest minds have been inactive recently and write messages to a few to ask and let them know they were missed.
The few I asked had personal/family issues and will be back, but need the off-season to focus on other things.
Heck we even still see Diablo once in a blue moon.

Title: Re: Retirements
Post by: Osric Pureheart on May 22, 2012, 06:06:45 AM

It's always going to be naturally quieter over late spring/early summer with no TV games or rule changes to spark big discussions.

Title: Re: Retirements
Post by: Welpe on June 14, 2012, 04:55:53 PM

I'm far from retirement age but with I'm not really into it as much as I was a few years ago. I am also working three sports so I think it is time to pare it down somewhere.

Title: Re: Retirements
Post by: Joe Stack on June 14, 2012, 11:18:54 PM

All the off the field issues haven't helped. I'm sure many have felt like they had better things to do with their time. The stalemate means our pay stays the same even though our expenses are going up.

There will come a day when finding good officials for high school and lower games will be an intense challenge. I no longer travel very far to work subvarsity games.