[just another ref]

(paraphrased) An official must be careful not to, in his own mind, become bigger than the game that he is there to officiate.

.....or something like that. For some reason this came to mind.


Or, in laymen terms: I'm running this game. If the rules are kinda parallel to the way I run it, good. If not, they (everyone else, coaches, players, even partners) will adapt.