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Boerne HC going to Arkansas as senior analyst. Good SA area job available. 

Dude had an attitude problem, at least the day I officiated one of his JV (A/B) games vs Somerset. I was the Referee working a “diminished” crew, as usually we had a crew of 4 working 5-6A JV games.

Now the kicker is that both my kids attended Boerne HS and I basically lived within a 3Wood distance from the HS property. Hell, my Son is on a mural (in the Gym) representing Boerne Boys/Girls athletics, as he was a Boerne HS Golfer.

Anyways, this was like CH’s first or second year of coaching in Boerne and I really didn’t know him, as my kids were out of school, plus my wife was a Boerne teacher. So COI considerations, I couldn’t officiate either Boerne schools varsity games, but only sub-varsity, as my wife taught elementary school.

First JV-B game, Dude walks out to the hashes to complain about my Left (visitor side) wing official calling holding on his left side WR 3-4 times. We’re talking 1st Qtr!
As I’m walking to reverse the field and he wouldn’t shut up! I responded with, if we’d have four officials maybe that would’ve helped, but I’m looking at the LOS and where the ball is, so that has my attention. I also said, if that “experienced” official “saw” it, I’ll take his word.

I’m still walking past mid-field and he’s still in my ear. He’s in street clothes, so I basically turn to him and say that I don’t even know who the Hell you are, but if you’re a Boerne Coach of any sort, I’m about to get you escorted out of the stadium! So he’s getting red/pissed at an official talking to him like that and he responds with I’m the Varsity HC.

I basically calmed him down at mid-field and said, nice to meet you, both of my kids were Greyhounds and if you don’t get off MY field in 30 seconds, you will be ejected from the stadium! And I also have the AD’s # in my phone, as he asked annually for a minimum of $500 each Fall for Boerne Athletics, as my son was a golfer. You are embarrassing Boerne Athletics with your display tonight. He turned and left.

Hook’em!!!
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Between that night and the next season of officiating sub-varsity games, 7-JV, the abhorrent attitude of coaches and spectators took the “fun” out of it. I used to love doing 7th-8th grade games, as I’d do more “coaching” than officiating. Trust me, we’d have to swallow the whistle or we’d never finish a game.

Varsity games for me were numb, crowd/coaches wise, as I was an Umpire for many years (right behind the LBs) in the middle of the field. I loved Texas HS Friday nights in the Fall, but the spirit left me and thinking I’d just take a year off to “regroup/focus” I’d come back.

I found that I liked watching Game Day on Saturday at 8, instead of doing a Freshman A-B and getting home at HT of a (11:00 KO) Longhorns game at 12:30. The $$$ wasn’t really worth the time and effort.

Last FB season, I kind of missed the Friday Nights, but the rest ruined the fun and made it more like an obligation.

Hook’em!!!

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Yes - too many schools with too few stadiums. Most Fr-JV games are on the HS campuses, but time restraints force many to Saturday. My last season I worked 5 sub-varsity Saturdays, not counting the two Varsity games that are usually afternoon/early evening games. Too many SA schools and fewer HS Stadiums. We’d even started doing Varsity games on Thursday night, at least 6-8 years ago.

Hook’em!!!

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MFG - TAPA.

Most newer officials, less than 8 years exp, in the SA area and state wide are expected to work 3-4 days a week, to include Saturday.

TASO is thin statewide, as I stated earlier, where we used to have 4 for 5-6A JV games, we were glad to have three. I’ve worked multiple Jr High games with two officials.

Hook’em!!!

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