1.   And this last season, our top refs were working ABL games in addition to college games.

2.   At NBC, stalwart Curt Gowdy worked the game with Paul Christman and Charlie Jones.

3.   Bidwill worked the game as a water boy.

4.   A crew of six umpires works each game, with the plate umpire alternating between the American League and the National League.

5.   But an irate Evans noted that the officials, as independent contractors, can work games for other conferences.

6.   But as long as they are part-timers, they do not have enough at stake when they work a game.

7.   But he works away games by himself.

8.   But Jerry Trupiano, working the game on radio with Joe Castiglione, had a great line.

9.   But P.J. Brown was not talking about the Detroit Pistons, who worked their game of Band-Aid basketball to perfection.

10.   But the replacement crew of Frank Sylvester, Scott Graham, Bob Nelson and Mark Wildlowsky worked the game in harmony and without incident.