I would like to think that, as a veteran official, he would be able to offer some valid observations whether his daughter's team is playing or not. In particular, he should be able to offer thoughts about an official's mechanics, positioning, how he carries himself on the court, etc. His assessment of judgment calls might be harder to be unbiased on, but they are nonetheless judgment calls. If he is a D1 official, I'd bet his schedule is pretty busy for the most part. Assuming he is respected by fellow officials, then why not take advantage of his experience and insights for any games you can? In our area, we do not have observers, except for the occasional evaluation a veteran will do for a JV official aspiring to move up. Thus, moving up is somewhat (or largely?) in the hands of the ratings coaches send in to the conference and the state. Nobody likes THAT system, but neither has anyone come up with a better way.
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