[devdog69]

Originally posted by rainmaker


Smitty's right about this association. You don't "pay your dues" and then "rise to the top." My second year, when I was still extremely green (translate: really terrible), I worked a freshman girls game with one of the top female officials in this state who was even at that time working D2 games, and had done several state tournaments. She was helpful, encouraging and warm to me, and gave the game her best. Since that time, I've seen her working ms games, low-level and very low quality games, and the best D2 games, as well. She is definitely an example for all of us. She has helped me get from really terrible, to not too bad, and when I need help to get to pretty good, she'll do that too. Every association should be run this way. [/B]

I have some problem with working lower level games such as middle school and then making the transition to D2 and Junior College. I'm not sure you can work a middle school game on Thursday night, a high school game on Friday night and a D2 game on Saturday night and do any of them justice. I feel that the lower level games (talking JH and JV) are for the younger guys trying to get games and/or the guys that don't aspire to move up. I never feel like I am too good for the game, I worked very hard to call the best game I could in the two ms games I worked this year.