[JRutledge]

How you handle a vet is going to depend on the vet you are dealing with. There is no one size fits all model to this or any other situation. If the vet is down to earth and you can talk openly about the calls they make, you probably can bring up the play and discuss the rule. If you are dealing with someone that does not like to talk about the game, I probably would let it go. How I talk to a vet would depend on what kind of success that officials has had in their career and where they are in their career today. Some guys would have no problem openly talking about what they called and others will bite your head off. What you need to learn to do is read which type of person you are dealing with and find a happy medium. If you are newer to officiating, I am sure it is really safe to say you are not dealing with the highest profile veteran around either. So how you approach an official that is not considered one of the best in the association is very different than dealing with someone that has been around 20 years and worked multiple state finals. I know the fact that this was a two man game from where I am from that would also mean you are not likely working with the most experienced veteran. All veterans are not made the same nor have the same knowledge of the game. A guy that has been working for 4 or 5 years is a veteran too, but that does not mean they are on the same level as a 10 or 15 year officials that has been working big time games for most of their career.

Peace