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After learning the rules and the basics of each position, the most important characteristic of a WH is his personality. You have to be a people person and that's something you either have or haven't got. It's almost impossible to teach.
Dedicated officials with great people skills can become a WH after 2 or 3 years. Likewise, even great officials with poor people skills will never be a good WH. Average people skills will produce a WH in about 5 years. You're not only managing your crew, your managing the coaches as well. Great people skills will cover up a lot of other deficiencies. Poor people skills magnify what would otherwise be a minor error.
If you have been asked to become a WH after just a few seasons, my guess is that you have great people skills and those skills have been recognized my your superiors. Go for it!
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