Welcome utex to the world of officiating. Some of the expereinces that have taught me a lot of valuable information is body language and communication. When you are working game you always want to come across that you have having fun and that you are a very approachable person. I am a firm believer that both player and coach have a right to be heard. I think when we as officials allow players and coaches to talk to us we can so much respect with them. The other point I was mentioning is body language. Believe or not, this subject carries a lot of weight a meetings between coaches and administrators. Body language should be appropriate for the type of game you are working. For example, do not bring a varsity "style" to the junior high level. If you would like to talk more with me you can e-mail me at
[email protected] and I would be happy to share more info with you. Good Luck with your career as an official.