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OK, Rainmaker,
I'll jump in on this. All of this will be based on my non-expert opinion. We are wired differently. One is not better than the other, just different. I referee womens college basketball. I have met officials, men and women, that are competitve, and I have met those that are collaborative. The refs that make the biggest impression on me are those that do the best job they can on the floor. This involves doing what is best for the crew, and the game. If I have not made a call in a while, I might take a call away from my partner.( Make sure this in in a dual area). I am not being competitive. I don't want the coaches to get the perception that one official is making all the calls. The opposite may also happen.
I think we should always strive to be the best official we can be. At the same time, we need to be happy for those officials that move up the ladder, even if we don't.
I guess there needs to be a mixture of competition and collaboration. We need to make sure we have pure motives. Jesus taught that we should put others first. He also taught that we should do our best in all things we do. I want a bigger schedule, but I want my friends to have bigger schedules too. If I get a championship game I am happy. If you get a championship game I am happy for you. I will try to get it next year. I hope I did not ramble on too much. I look forward to seeing the other threads.
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