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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
Something one of the UICs that recruited me to the dark side told me once that stuck with me.
You could have a very rules knowledgeable official who often gets in trouble because he's what I've learned in this forum to be an "OOO".
Or you could have a less knowledgeable official who has better people skills and game management skills that can more easily overcome a bad call.
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Or you have a popular umpire (with the players, coaches and fans) who umpires solely reliant on his people skills and is more of a go along to get along (GAGA) when it comes to officiating the game. Unfortunately, s/he gets rulings wrong, but negotiates his way out of arguments.
The real problem is because his has become "likable" to the players and coaches, they believe his interpretations are always right and any upirewho contradicts them is always wrong.
Do NOT get this type of umpire as a mentor.
