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Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan
Suppose I am 5'6" and 275lbs, will the camp make me a better official?
Suppose I am 55 years old and in my 4th year of being an official will the camp make me a better official than someone else in the 4th year who is 28?
Suppose I have dyslexia will a camp make me a better official?
Or are the camps there just to make money?????????
If you have the desire to be a better official, you will be a better official. I have a friend who went to 4 camps one summer, he didn't get any better assignments than I did for high school basketball. But he did have a ton of advice for everyone who didn't go to the camp.
All I can say, is whatever.
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As you can see, my responses are rare and I only post when I'm seriously compelled to add to the discussion. I get your point about the 5'6" 275 lb ref. That's something that seriously effects performance that should and CAN be changed. I DON'T get the reference to the 55 year old ref. Does that mean I can't get better at age 56 (with only 6 years of experience)or that the 28 year old is, or can be, better then me strictly because of his age? Don't think so. At some point age can and does become a factor in performance and most of us recognize and know when that is - but it's rarely at 55 for anyone who maintains their physical conditioning. I've learned and applied as much in the past 6 years as any 28 year old could. I will concede the edge to years of experience but NOT any arbitrary age. Sorry, but I take strong exception to your reasoning and age example and have no idea how it relates to the conversation about performance evaluations.