[beachbum]

officials go through a learning curve, and I think this typifies it. I think the problem with the learning is the last statement in bold. Many new officials are guided by older, and what is perceived to be knowledgeable, officials. one's who teach the new person flawed techniques. The newer officials gain ground faster when working with qualified officials.

The Four Stages

Unconscious incompetence
The individual neither understands or knows how to do something, nor recognizes the deficit or has a desire to address it.


Conscious incompetence
Though the individual does not understand or know how to do something, he or she does recognize the deficit, without yet addressing it.

Conscious competence
The individual understands or knows how to do something. However, demonstrating the skill or knowledge requires a great deal of consciousness or concentration.

Unconscious competence
The individual has had so much practice with a skill that it becomes "second nature" and can be performed easily (often without concentrating too deeply). He or she may or may not be able teach it to others, depending upon how and when it was learned.