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Originally Posted by Splute
I was asking off subject, in general. I should have been more specific. I would imagine Refs get a reputation for their character and knowledge in this business pretty quickly and that in itself should dictate their limited future.
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Reputation is something that can be established rather early, but at the MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL chances are most can over come them.
As I stated before, MIDDLE SCHOOL GAMES are officiated by the youngest of the youngest officials or guys that are on their downward swing. In the middle are some veterans with a great reputation and officials that will never work higher than MIDDLE SCHOOL in the first place. Usually the mistakes made at the MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL are not something most people will pay much attention to. I could work at a MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME right now and do something and it is very likely no one will know it happen. Most officials worth anything cut their teeth on other levels and working a MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME is not the end all be all of officiating. If you want to write your little letter, do so. But also keep in mind that it might not do much of anything. Someone will take you words for what it is worth and might even ignore the letter all together. This is one MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME. And your vast watching of games are not going to make others respect your opinion over someone that actually laces it up and puts on the whistle or has put on the whistle. I like to deal with reality, not coulda, woulda, shoulda. Rant is off.
Peace