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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
ANYONE can (officiate), however, not everyone can play shortstop for the NY Yankees.
Pete Booth
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I'll agree...to a point. I reffed city league co-ed volleyball once. I'll never make that mistake again. I learned that officiating a sport wasn't for me. It is just not in my nature. So out of respect for the sports world, I stepped away from it.
My father officiated various sports for years until back surgery put him on the shelf. He was a good one, IMO, from what I saw. He was also a TI at Lackland AFB. Though he never sought out a confrontation, he didn't back away from it either.
Yes, anyone can find work as an official at the lowest levels. Just like anyone can find work as a broadcaster at the lowest levels. But not just anyone can do the job right and well enough to be around long.