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Originally posted by Tim Roden
I don't think I have seen it that bad. Being called names, Being threatend, it is all part of being an official. At college games, there is sometimes a police escort where they know the rivalry will be intense. As you build confidence and as you get to work with partners that have and exude, confidence, you will see the game go a lot better. When I was in college, I worked a summer job as a carpenter's assistant. I developed a definition of a professional that summer that said. "Anyone who can make my mistakes look like I did it right the first time." You will in time develope that skill in working with partner's like this.

Remember that with every call you are only pleasing half of the crowd. The other half hates the call. When there are people out there that only remember the bad, you will be remembered as a bad official. Don't let it get to you. Make sure you are bad both ways.:-)

At all HS varsity games in my area we have police at the games. I think it is a good policy. Just seeing the guy in the uniform can stop a lot of problems. That being said, there should be police at all of the games--all of us need protection from time to time.