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Originally Posted by JRutledge
When your criticism of other officials is that they do not switch during dead balls and do things like bump and run during summer ball that sounds like you are saying are perfect to me. It might be some hyperbole on your part, but you suggested that you hustled and everyone else was not giving their best effort because they were not doing these very specific things you suggested they should. Then you have had people that suggested while working multiple games that was somewhat unrealistic. Then you snapped back at everyone and said you did not slow down a bit. If that is not implying you are perfect I do not know what is. Even during a real game I would expect some lapses in those things you claim you do all the time. For one I know that I might not bump and run because my partners and I make a mistake as to where we are to go. It is not always an issue of hustle.
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All I can say is, you inferred incorrectly. I'm far from perfect. But def want to get better instead of becoming stagnant or indifferent.
I'm the guy who, when more experienced officials come to me for discussion or feedback in summer camps (or any other occassion), listens closely and works on things discussed. More often than not, their is a look of surprise on their faces because, apparently, it's rare for officials to accept feedback about their own performances from peers w/o getting brushed off or some air of attitude. I can't afford to give attitude even if one evaluator tells me to do one thing this way and another evaluator the next days says to do the same thing a different way. Listen, nod, ask good questions so they know you were listening and go do it.
Maybe "in my circles" you would be the evaluator that is a windbag that loves to hear the sound of his own voice. Is that fair? Probably not. Neither was your "yeah but" guy quip.