Pedometered my game today

[dmdhiker]

Was wondering why my knees hurt so much after a game and wondered how far I move during a game. Did a full 7 inning hs soph game today. From the time walking from my car to the field to returning directly to car after the game I took 2272 steps. Thats is a mile plus. Just worth passing on for those that don't think umpiring is an athletic pursuit.

[mjr_2013]

I wonder how that would compare to basketball, football, and soccer...

[dmdhiker]

Should have noted I was working solo.

[Welpe]

That was going to be my observation. I haven't worn a pedometer on one of my basketball or football games but I'm sure it doesn't come close.

[3rdGENump]

I was think about this very subject over the weekend, and thought it would be interesting to wear a pedometer for a weekend and see how far I have ran.

[Fittske24]

Football ref's average about 5-7 miles

Basketball ref's avrage about 3-4 miles

Soccer ref's average about 5-7 miles

[Mike Prince]

I'd like to pedometer some of the partners I've had.

[scrounge]

Football ref's average about 5-7 miles

Basketball ref's avrage about 3-4 miles

Soccer ref's average about 5-7 miles

Well, a wing might average 5-7 miles. I've had a couple umpires (football) that may not have averaged 500 yds. :)

[Welpe]

Football ref's average about 5-7 miles

Basketball ref's avrage about 3-4 miles

Soccer ref's average about 5-7 miles

Well, a wing might average 5-7 miles. I've had a couple umpires (football) that may not have averaged 500 yds.

Depends how often teams are scoring. In some games the umpire may be doing the most work by spotting the ball.

[sdix00]

Your pedometer probably can't measure the squats. That's worth noting.

[noumpere]

Was wondering why my knees hurt so much after a game and wondered how far I move during a game. Did a full 7 inning hs soph game today. From the time walking from my car to the field to returning directly to car after the game I took 2272 steps. Thats is a mile plus. Just worth passing on for those that don't think umpiring is an athletic pursuit.

WHew - a whole mile plus over about an hour and a half. Thats quite some pace.

And for basketball if you run the whole 84 feet every 20 seconds over the 32 minutes then you run about a mile and a half. You could add some extra in there for reporting fouls ect but its nowhere near the 3-4 miles someone else posted.