[26 Year Gap]

One of the guys moving up the ranks fast in our area never played. He was a wrestler. He just goes about things in a businesslike manner and he takes care of 'bidness' when it needs it. There is a different guy in our area who has been officiating for 25 years who never played. He is like one of those hockey players in tabletop hockey that never leaves his slot. Probably it helps some to have played. I did. But enjoying it makes for a better official than not enjoying it versus having played before or not.