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Originally Posted by iref4him
After both games, the other guys were shaking hands. "Hey good game". HOnestly it wasn't. I shook the other officials hands and smiled. Honestly, they were bad games. Out of position, calling out of your primary, and you know what that leads to - reaching for calls that aren't there, coaches raising cane for the out of position, etc.
I just want to know. Are you really honest after the game?
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First of all, it is not my job to critique officials in games I am working. I am equals at the time we are working games. Someone gave them a game for a reason and all I want to do is get on the same page. I am always going to have some kind of pre-game with my partners so we can have some understanding of positioning and other issues before the game. After that I just try to do my job and help my partners out when possible. I am not always going to work with similar skilled people all the time.
It is not about being honest, it is about being professional. I am not going to rip a partner that I do not know over positioning or calls. I might talk to them during halftime or other breaks in the game if there is some confusion, but not after the game. I usually say "Nice to work with you" or "Nice to meet you."
Peace