Nice job, Bobby! Our association has a service where an umpire makes a request to one of our officials who is retired MiLB. He will do a professional observation and assessment along with a DVD of the official's entire game. The cost is one half of your game fee.
Like your's, the assessment is a "here it is" with no sugar coating. The requesting official is forewarned that he better be prepared for a "real" evaluation at the end and not take anything personally. Oh, and the official has no idea when the observer will be there. I found out that several of our newer officials have already had theirs done and they love it.
Any association can benefit by having observers. Officials sometimes cannot see their flaws and really end up becoming better officials when they sit and talk with a veteran that is interested in making better officials. Having a DVD to watch is even better! You never realize what you are doing until you see for yourself!
Damn, is my gut really that big?
