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Ref18, I agree with that advice and it has served me well. I too have gained some noteriety among my peers especially by calling a lot of technicals this year. I'm a member of several local associations and I saw a lot of new coaches this year and by and large after I saw a coach that I called a technical on for the second or third time, the lines of communication were much more open. Calling technicals, in my opinion, is not a bad thing so long as the technical is dignified and you don't get into an exchange with a coach, let him have the last word and move on.
As for the negativity surrounding your name in your association, I think you can put that in a positive light. As a young official myself, I think it's much better to be a topic of conversation in your association, even if the comments are negative, than to just be another body who is ignored. The fact that you've drawn that sort of attention tells me that people think enough of your ability to discuss your game. While many of the comments may be negative, as long as you avoid being standoffish and if you take some of their advice, you can significantly improve, and that improvement will be duly noticed by your fellow officials. It's better that people in your organization know who you are than if they just didn't care.
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