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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Mechanics & rules knowledge are what is required today.
These days "seat of the pants" refereeing is not the easiest
way to break in, but rules & mechanics are not what will
keep you moving up once you are in.
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Dan, this is a great insight and terrific advice for newer refs. A supervisor won't look twice at a new guy who has bad mechanics. If you have not established yourself with a particular assignor, then you have to catch his eye. You do that with mechanics. If you look sharp, then somebody will say, "Hey, that guy may have potential". If your mechanics and signals suck, then you are immediately discounted as a serious official.
Once you've caught somebody's eye, tho, you better call a damn good game. Because good mechanics and bad calls get you nowhere. That's why so many of the officials you see on TV who have been doing it for years and years have lousy mechanics. They're not trying to catch anybody's eye, but man, can they call a game!
Chuck