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Well if it went exactly as you said it did, I'd say you both left a few things to be desired.
You had a veteran official volunteering his time to help you out. Regardless of how he came across, his intent was to make you better and help you learn mechanics that will help you in the long run. If he said you were bending at the waist, rest assured that you were (it's easier to see than to feel). Why you had to argue with him (wouldn't it have been easier to just say, "ok, I'm working on it?") instead of just accepting his critique is the question. For him to go off on you like that, I'd have to venture that your response was pretty cocky and he probably thought, "why am i wasting my time that I could be home with the family on this kid?" People with quick triggers and quick smart-*** answers sometimes don't make the best officials.
If he went off on you like you said he did, he needs to learn a little tact. Maybe he was having a really bad day (no excuse, just a possible explanation) and went a little "over the top." Most veteran refs have become pretty good at dealing with angry or sarcastic coaches and it surprises me that he didn't just walk away and quietly say, "ok, you know it all so you don't need my help" or just say nothing at all.
Since your attitude wasn't exactly first-rate, I don't think asking him for an apology would be a good call...your actions have probably already earned you a reputation with several of the "vets" as a smart-*** cocky kid who thinks he knows it all and will never advance past J.V. ball. IMHO, if you really have the desire to ref, suck it up and YOU apologize to him and hope that he's man enough to put it behind him and move on. Maybe he'll remember that he was once a 16-year old who thought he knew more than he really did too. :-)
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