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Fellas why don't we just end the attacks on Derock posts.
You know where I stand on certain issues and no one here can convince me I am wrong because most of you want to act like you never heard or understand the term "game sense".
If I'm wrong, i'm wrong but I would like to hear everyone's opinion on the use of "game sense" and how it applies to officiating.
In the youth league I officiate, you had better bring your game sense along with your rule book or you will be throwing flags on every play. Game sense is a must when dealing with youths. Because of the variations of skill levels, you can't call a youth game the same way you call a high school game (game sense). I refer to game sense a lot because you need it in the games I officiate. I'm not saying throw away the rule book, I'm simply saying know the rule book but take a practical approach to the game. No harm, no foul; let 'em play; be consistent; what effect does the action have on the game. An official has to be able to perceive a happening, diagnose it, anticipate its effect, apply the abilities of the players to execute correctly and then decide whether or not it gained an unfair advantage for a team. The rule book doesn't tell you this because this is called "game sense". It is acquired through experience. I have officiated over 500 YOUTH football games and played in (high school) at least 40 games. Please do not take this as bragging or I think I'm better than everyone else--I'm just trying to relay the level of my experience. Because of my experience (youth), my game sense is sharper than my rule knowledge. Now this doesn't mean I don't know the rules. Do I have a rule book? Yes. Do I know all the rules? No. Do I study my rule book? Yes. Do I take the rule book to the games with me? No--I take my GAME SENSE! A combination of knowledge of the rules, an understanding of the game, and how to apply them in game situations--game sense.
Also, why does the details of the tournament I officiated in this past weekend matters? If you don't believe me, giving you more details probably won't make it more believable. I'll simply say this, youth games pay less but you can work more. I worked 20 games this past weekend at $30 per game. Each game lasted a little over an hour. I am in an association with over 100 officials. Only 6 of us were invited. Why was I invited over the others? maybe the luck of the draw--maybe someone likes my style of officiating. Who knows. But I don't feel it necessary to provide you with any further details.
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