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Originally posted by Goose
Cat Steven's "Cat in the Cradle" is a constant reminder of my priorities.
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By the way, it was Harry Chapin who did "Cat's in the Cradle", but the point is still absolutely valid. There is a delicate balancing act between parenting, career/job, officiating, hobbies, etc.
You are right in saying there should be uniformity in rules enforcement and mechanics. A team should be able to go to a different area and still expect to play the same game. Mechanics are important because that is our form of communication - a signal that means one thing one place and another somewhere else, means our communication is ineffective. But, in the highly competitive world of moving up the officiating ladder, being different is important. In a camp that has 100 officials competing for a couple of spots on the staff, you have to be a little different to stand out enough to get noticed. Yes, they still want uniformity, to an extent. But, if everyone did everything exactly the same, what would make a supervisor pick you out of the crowd? So, you need to be the same, only different. Some people can do it, many can't.