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Old Fri Jul 02, 2004, 08:03am
scottk_61 scottk_61 is offline
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multi sport is better

I will have to vote that the multi sport official is a better one.
There are a lot of reasons but the biggest is that it requires you to stay in the rule books and casebooks more.
You have to concentrate more and you are less likely to get complacent.
I work 4 sports, and all take a great amount of time and dedication.
That being said, I "FOCUS" more effort on one sport than others.
Being multi-sports also gives you better than average game control skills because you have to deal with differnt people in different ways.
It will also allow you to relax and enjoy that avocation we participate in.
I have heard it said, and I agree that the multi-sport official is smarter than the single sport official (for the most part).
I think that idea comes from the requirement to have an understanding of multiple formats requires greater concentration and mental ability as well as memory.
anywho, that is my opinion on the subject.
Remember, opinions are like feet.....everyone has a couple and they often smell bad.

Scott
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