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Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan
So, back to my point, if you didn't play the game, can you understand it the way an official who did play it understands it?
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I think the people that played the game have an easier time when they start out and are better at first. I think officials that did not play have to learn a lot of the ins and outs of the game and have a harder time overcoming that. It does not mean these are automatic. I think officials that did not play the game for years do struggle. All my sports I officiate I played at the varsity level. It was at least clear to me that I understood things about the game that other officials that did not play seemed to not understand. There are always exceptions and this is certainly not an absolute, but this is the reason I have not taken up other sports.
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