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Originally posted by JRutledge
One of the main reasons it is not defined is because we have people on this board that think your test score is the determiner of what officiating is all about.
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Now Chuck I assume (gets us in trouble doing that, but I will do it anyway) that this is the statement that you find objectionable.
There was someone that had praised an official on this board for passing a written test but failing a floor test. You had another person in this same thread claim they did not want see someone officiate that did not pass a test with a 70 or higher. When someone with a straight face can praise someone's officiating ability because the passed a written test, but failed the all important "floor test," I do not know about you, but that seems to say someone feels that tests mean a little more than what I personally feel is required to officiate. Officiating is not just subjected to one level or one kind of ball. I know of in my state the only test you have to pass is the one for HS. But in college, rec. leagues(adult, kids), middle school games, park district, AAU, YBOA and church leagues or tounaments, you do not have to pass any tests at all to officicate. I know of many that do not officiate any HS, but officiate all these levels and do not pass any tests. Many of them are called renegades, but they still officiate. They still get games. They still work often. Then they might after some years actually decide by their choice to join an association and become a "real" official. And even those that are "real" officials, they are not always people that can pass the tests on their own. Nor would many around them expect them to. But the officials that do all these leagues or tournaments that are not HS based, it is usually the more experienced officials that are wanted, so they can handle the conflicts and the unusual situations the best. And they are not looking for guys like JR that will argue the word for word citations in the rulebook. If JR would do that crap around me and many places I officiate during the summer, he might get his behind kicked talking about rules in a certain manner. He and others better learn how to have some conflict resolution skills, if not they might not get out without a black eye.
Is that proof enough? I do not expect it to be, but you keep thinking no one feels that way.
Peace