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Originally Posted by hoopguy
My perspective is as both a ref and a fan watching my daughter play AAU. There is a huge discrepancy in work ethic I see out there. The issue partly stems from the assignor.
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There it is. Like any other job, you ultimately have to make the boss happy, or he won't hire you again. Whether the boss puts forth a professional attitude or a lazy one, the workers will typically follow. If a worker doesn't do it as desired, the boss will take corrective action or just find someone else. In officiating, they'll often times just find someone else.
As for lazy officiating during off-season games, if it's a running clock, I can why officials wouldn't switch on every foul or walk-and-talk. Sometimes, it's about getting in every bit of basketball you can for the kids.