Saturday morning I officiated a football game called the Pipe Dream Classic. This was a fun game which pitted the Prison Guards against a collection of other Peace Officers. I really could not tell who was on what team and I don't think anyone really cared. They were all out just having fun.
Pipe Dream means, "An unrealistic hope or fantasy." Befitting. The best part of working this game was watching these guys try to play. Before the game, we are told they want 30 minute QUARTERS with a running clock. Ah, are you sure you really want to play for two hours? "Absolutely", stated the tall, bald, and confident officer. We snickered.
By halftime, and between heavy breaths, both teams asked to cut the quarters down to 15 minutes with a running clock. We thought so.
Play was pretty basic and we used 4-man mechanics. No kickoffs and no rushing on scrimmage kicks (i.e., punts) Following a score we just started the ball at the 40 yard line. Simple.
The game was interesting because they were playing for bragging rights. It was a lot of fun and everyone seemed to have a good time. I wish all the games were like this.
This game occured at 11:00 AM and then I have a NCFL game at 6:00.
