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I did two U14 (under 14) games as a linesman early on Saturday morning, and it was pretty cold for the first one. Those were my first games as a part of the LCSRA (Lane County Soccer Referee Association). I also did two games on Sunday afternoon, a second grade and a third grade, at two different schools. It sprinkled during the first and rained pretty hard during the second before it cleared up in the second half.

Though other people may think I'm weird and crazy for saying so, I think it's fun to referee soccer games in the rain. I suppose it helps that of all the people out there, including the players wearing long-sleeved shirts under their jerseys, the coaches yelling out directions and encouragement, and the parents in their lawn chairs under umbrellas, I'm the only one actually getting paid for it.

Besides, people may think I'm weird or crazy anyway, especially since I biked there in the rain to start with, and I'm very serious about what I do, whether it's for seventh graders or second graders.