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Nevada
"I don't recall being asked for one, but if you desire it, my belief is that the common 26 year-old doesn't have the emotional or mental maturity to command the respect of the coaches and the players and properly control the environment. That is what I truly believe that officiating is about"
Sounds like your officiating philosophy is backwards. Since when do we as officials adjust our game to the perceptions, whims, moods of coaches and players. A 26 year old D1 obviously has earned the privilege to officiate going thru the normal scrutiny that any other official would. The minute he steps on the court, coaches and players had better give him the respect the uniform has earned, along with the person wearing it. The day we start adjusting our officiating to make coaches and players feel warm and fuzzy will surely be a sad one.
Conversely, If a head coach happened to be 23 years old, he/she would get the same respect from me as any other coach would. I respect the position and realize there is a reason they were chosen.
But again, believe as you wish.
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