1) I am still relatively new to the profession and work mostly at the JV, MS, and F levels. I want to continue to learn the rules and my “book smarts” better so I can communicate with the proper terminology to the coaches and hopefully get better (read - more JV/V games).
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Originally Posted by JS 20
I feel I'm strong on the floor, and I often work with weaker partners who have more years of experience than me, and I think I do a poor job of speaking up when I see them do something incorrect or we disagree on a call. I ran into this a few times last year w/ my partners calling travels in my PCA and I didn't say anything. I want to be a better partner and speak up when necessary w/ more experienced officials. I feel like if I speak up and say hey I think you/we could have done this better, they'll say hey I have 10 years of experience, you have 4, go fly a kite.
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2) An area I need to work on too. Some of my senior partners don’t seem to want to improve and move to the next level (or time has passed them by). I want to be more patient with them, but also speak up for what I believe and learn from the ones who can teach me best.
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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
I'm sure my goals are a lot different than anyone else's. My main goal is to train at least four new HS kids to ref in our kids rec league. Last night, there was a school open house and I recruited two of them.
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3) Good one Mark. I also help recruit and train younger officials in our Rec Leagues and want to be more encouraging and tolerant with the young ones and rookies. I have to remember not all of them are “really into it” like us and be more cognizant of criticism and the way I teach.
4) I want to attend more games on my "off days" and watch some of the more senior officials and maybe get into a pre-game or two.