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Originally posted by HJ25
While I can understand what all of you are telling truerookie, I think a lot of you are forgetting something... who has NEVER acted this way? Nobody wants to show their lack of knowledge! If you are new at something it is almost certain that you will not be that good at it, but you don't want people to rub it in.
Of course, "don't give me advice if you don't have an evaluation form in your hand" completely defeats the purpose of that anyway... but I know most of you will remember, at some point in your life and career, that you thought you knew way more than you did - if not for the only purpose of not looking like too much of an idiot.
That said... most of you can also testify that you've done a great deal of learning from more experienced officials; I'm just saying I don't think it's being very honest to pretend you never acted this way.
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No, I sureashell never did act that way. If I hadda acted that way when I was a rookie, the senior officials in my association woulda had my azz right out the door before I knew what hit me. I would have been given one chance to change my attitude, and if I didn't do that in a hurry I'd have been gone. And if an official who works for me now acts this way, then he'd better change his attitude in one helluva hurry too. It's not a matter of not wanting to show your lack of knowledge; it's a matter of not wanting to gain any knowledge. That's a helluva difference imo. Guys like this just aren't worth the bother to an assignor. If they don't want to accept input
or criticism...buh-bye.
I've been at this avocation for a fair amount of time. I'm still trying to learn too. I also still listen to and ask for other official's opinions, no matter how long they've been officiating. I've gotten a new or fresh slant or ideas before from people who maybe didn't really have that much experience. I'd never dream of telling anyone who was trying to help me to get lost.