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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
The only reaction I have is the part where the idiot says you probably need to have coached or played to be a successful official.
Arrogance at its highest.
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In some cases, we see players go on to be officials, and I believe having a knowledge of the game and its ins-and-outs can be an asset to an official. But the blanket statement the coach made is ludicrous. Officiating is more than just being familiar with the game. It's being a people-person, being able to mediate, split-second critical thinking under unbelievable pressure, concentration, poise, and a special brand of integrity coaches may never understand.
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I think if all coaches were forced to officiate for a year we would have no problems out of many of them.
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We'd like to think that, but I doubt that it's true. A lot of them would just gain the inside knowledge they need to crank up their abuse and complaining to the next level!
Having said that, I've had countless players and coaches tell me they could NEVER do what we do.