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Originally posted by ref1bal
what do you people recommend? should I continue to do what I think is right no matter what the implications might me (quote from a team - "His a great Ref but we don't want him") or should I just get whatever I'm beeing thrown at?
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1. Be yourself--You and only you can decided what your tolerance for certain behavior is. You need to set some guidelines in your mind for things that are not clearly stated in the rulebook.
2. Listen to veterans--Someone has been down this road before you. It does not mean you have to agree, but understand that someone knows what is best based on what they have seen and what they have seen others handle. This also does not mean that you do what everyone tells you. Officials are like snowflakes, we are can be very different about the same things. Do what your mentors do and listen to people that are on a higher plane than you in officiating. Usually they can give you some idea.
3. Ask your mentor--If you do not have one, you might need to get one. I already discussed some of this in #2, but this will help you with this and many other things.
4. Trust yourself--After you gather all the information, you must trust your own judgement at some point. If you care about the implications, then you might have to adjust. If you do not, then you probably need to stay with what you feel is right. At some point you will have to be your own person. You need to follow what the body might think, but there is always room for individuality in that way of thinking. You have to learn to pick an choose your own philosophy. Do not reinvent the wheel, but if you can find a better way to make the wheel work, by all means do that.
Peace