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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
But we all know that officiating is a profession masquerading as an avocation.
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As far as I know, Mark, you're the only one who "knows" this. We've had this conversation before.
Chuck
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An avocation is something that one does not for the money but because the person likes doing it (all right you guys and gals, get your minds out of the gutter).
A profession is a vocation or occupation that requires advanced education and training. And I would like to add that one does it too a high standard.
I did not say that we do not realize sports officiating is an avocation, but far too many officials forget the professional aspect of sports officiating. If a person is going to step out onto a basketball court or any other sports venue to officiate a sport and accept money for it, then that person should be giving 100% and everything that entails.
I have seen officials who officiate my oldest son's 12U games that are so lazy that they never come within five feet of the crossing the division line when going from L to T. They are there just to collect the $15 per game. Not to mention that their shoes look like they had been through the trench warfare of World War 1 and their uniforms looked like they had been wearing them while sleeping those same trenches.
I do not expect every basketball official to put the time in that I do to the avocation/profession that I do. There are enough of us that do. But there are certain things that all officials should be doing and too many of them are not.