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Originally Posted by DC_Ref12
Nate, can you talk about how you helped this young official and made him better? Not to be rude but it seems like, just from this post, that you have spent most of your energy "crawling under the bleachers" and groaning at his mistakes rather than taking a deep breath and creating a teaching opportunity.
We young officials NEED HELP. We can't do it alone. We're gonna make mistakes and if you come after us with a red face and smoke comin' out of your ears, it's not gonna help. Put your arm around us, teach us. Don't just get frustrated with us.
Thanks.
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Sorry guys, but I didn't say that he was a young official. This was a guy who has been doing varsity games for about 6 years. The coach ask me why there was no call and all I could say was "I'm not sure coach." At the half, I asked what happened on the play (acting as though I didn't see it) and my partner replied with "they just got tangled up, nothing worthy of a call." I said, "could it possibly have been a trip or push." He replied, "no, are you saying that you think I blew the call." CONVERSATION OVER.
My experience and I would hate to agree with coaches, but most of their complaints are that officials can't and won't admit when they missed a call. When coaches disagree or get on officials many of them take it personal. The guy missed the call. There is nothing wrong with saying "yes coach, I missed that one." To often, and I see this with partners every night, we get defensive and take it as an insult when we are questioned.
I am all for helping the younger officials. I miss my share of calls as well. BUT YOU KNOW WHEN YOU MISS A CALL. Not being able to admit it is where some officias get into trouble. Making bad calls and thinking you made the correct one is how officials get a bad rap. In the situation I just described, my partner left the gym thinking the INCIDENTAL CONTACT from behind isn't a foul. He argued with the coach about the play until he finally had to T the coach. And the sad thing is..........it will be a no call tomorrow night, followed by a T as well.