Who here Refferees? Couple a Q's to get a picture..

[punkncat]

Who here Refferees?, Im curious to know.

I ref.

How long have you reffed for?

Just about a year.

How often do you ref?

A few times a month.

What do your take in payment? Money, paint, free play at the field?
Paint or free play at the field.

Has reffing, in your opinion, made you a better player?
Definately has made me more aware of field safety.I don't know if I have become a better player , but I certainly get to see what works and what doesn't up close.

Has reffing, in your opinion, made you a more level headed player?
I have always been pretty level headed in my game.I just hate to see when other people get worked up about the game in an unsportsmanlike way.

Do you have frequent run-ins with regular "naughty players"
No , we make sure that they are dealt with swiftly.You cause constant problems and you will be banned.

How is the paintball "community" in your field or area?
Paintball is very popular in this area , and for the most part people leave you alone after you explain what you are about and how you are being safe with it.
Thnx yall

[TimEmag00134]

Who here Refferees?, Im curious to know.
Add one more to your list.

How long have you reffed for?
Since '99.

How often do you ref?
Not that often any more, but I used to ref every weekend I had available.

What do your take in payment? Money, paint, free play at the field?
Depends, for rec ball reffing I'd normally take free play, paint discounts,etc., but for tourney reffing my team was usually paid.

Has reffing, in your opinion, made you a better player?
Yes. You get to watch how others play (good and bad) and learn from their mistakes/good moves.

Has reffing, in your opinion, made you a more level headed player?
Yes. Because you know what it's like to be the one that no one likes and that everyone yells at.

Do you have frequent run-ins with regular "naughty players"
Fortunately, at the fields that I've reffed at we didn't have frequent run-ins, but we did have our "naughty players" that would show up occasionally.

How is the paintball "community" in your field or area?
In the area I'm in now, it's non-existant (Middle East), but where I live in NJ it's actually pretty good. There are a lot of fields in the area with players that have good sportsmanship (for the most part).

Thnx yall
Your welcome.

[Pballwizz]

How do I get a job as a ref, theres a field openin near me hopefully. Im thirteen and need money, so how should I go about it. I dont wanna pressure teh owner so could ne one help? Thanks!

[Carbon]

Pballwizz:

Its a tough proposition for a younger fella to get into reffing. For some reason "older" folks dont respond as well to yourger people telling them what to do. Ive seen it on the field i ref and play on, older teens - twentysomethings tend to wanna just blow you off.

Your best bet is to not only convince the field owner, but to prove you are MATURE enough to handle & be in a pontially hostile situation. Your best shot is to become an "asistant" reff and pay very close attention to the ultimate reff. kinda tag long if you will and learn the ropes.

Oh yeah ya gotta not mind getting shot a buncha times and purposely gettin gettin in the line of fire.

As a reff your main concern is to police and ENFORCE safety.

hope this helps good luck

Hey yall you think AO would host a board on reffing? I cant seem to find any swift on the ball type boards out there that is as rich and resourcefull as AO. You think there would be enuff demand for it?