Friday, July 14, 2006 ;
1:02 AM
Today umpired table tennis is MASCA NCG. There is only one thing I wanna lament is that the umpire dun have chairs to sit!!! I stood for 3 hours non stop, not moving at all. Ok la, there were those occasional breaks but matches are virtually continuous, cos no point wasting time also.
Of the 5 of 6 contingents, only New South Wales, Victoria and Canberra participated only. So that's why can finish so fast. First round is NSW against VIC. Umpiring these matches are easy, quite relaxed. So relaxed that I can count wrongly sometimes also >.>
Then it's NSW vs ACT. This is when things start to heat up. I can feel the pressure of performing without mistakes. Those ACT people, all of them are standing opposite of me!! Then got Alyssia breathing behind me checking the score.. kept saying "Wa, Hao Jing Jang wo!! (So heart-stopping!)" = =''
But the best matches are really between ACT and VIC. The scoreline rarely differentiates the two teams more than 2 points, almost always draw after 2 balls. Then either one would start to lead more after the 10 points mark. However, there are lots of times when either side came back from 4 or 5 points behind, and these always happen when one is leading from around 18 points there! Then since I'm from ACT, the VIC guys kept checking with me the scoreline. Make me feel nervous "Did I see wrongly ar?" Aiyoh, umpiring more of these can make me grow white hair. >.<
light my way ♥