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Originally posted by JRutledge
This is just another example of why officiating at these levels is many times not fun. If coaches expect they are going to get the best officials working these games they are sadly mistaken.
Peace
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It's not so much that they expect 'veteran' officials, but they think their kids are playing the game at the highest level of basketball ever played. These kids are playing relatively well considering they might have one or two days of practice, and are sometimes playing three games in a day. We try not to 'over-officiate' the games and let a flow develop, yet we have to keep a tight enough rein on the players so no one gets hurt from rough play. Most of the kids don't really know a rebound from a rabbit, yet the coaches scream and whine as if their pensions or mortgages depend on it.
When reffing these games, I am using them to tune my skills for the upcoming HS season, especially on being disciplined to my primary. Most of the ridiculous comments that are made come from people (coaches and parents) that don't know the game or the rules, and I treat their comments as such. Just Ignore Them!! Work the game, not the comments. Have fun. Let them deal with themselves and their own insecurities. If you know you have no personal vendetta against the coach or team, it shouldn't concern you.