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Originally Posted by RichMSN
Really?
Our football season is nine weeks long plus the postseason here. I work at least one varsity game every week, but quite frankly this isn't enough snaps for anyone to be a decent official, IMO. I had to laugh when I heard a Big Ten official speak last week and he said he still works freshman games on Thursday evenings.
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Yes really. Also this is going to vary from one state or area to another, but most of the sub varsity games I work are associated with a varsity night contest and with my crew who are all very veteran in their experience. I do not have time to work a lot of other sub varsity because I have other things to do and when I do I am usually working with very inexperienced officials. I worked a sub varsity game a few weeks ago and one of the guys was only a 1st or second year official (3 man crew). And because of my experience I was the Referee/Umpire in the middle. Now I love working with those guys and use it as an opportunity to teach and help them out. I also know a lot of Big Ten/MAC/MVC officials and there are not many of them in this state working lower level games. For one to work that level is a sacrifice to their families and jobs and I am sure many do not want to get hurt when they will make a lot more money or have a better opportunity to work that level for a long time. Also many of our lower level games are Saturday morning and that eliminates most college officials from even having the opportunity to work other games. Depending on the conference they might play during the week, but I have so many commitments during the week it is hard to work those games during the season. So that leaves guys that have little experience working those games. And that also does not include the multi-sport official that works volleyball or basketball or soccer during the football season that takes them away from games outside of the weekend as well.
Bob really explained it best. The guy he was working with probably is there for a reason. He might not be considered very good so that is what his schedule includes a lot of. And his attitude probably helps that situation. I am also with mbcrowder is to chalk much of this up to experience and move on. You might find that this guy has a reputation that precedes them and he has treated others the same way. I would not go running to the assignor just because this happen. Let the coaches do that and I would also not have a problem telling a coach that my partner decided to pick up my flags when they asked me about "why" a call was not enforced.
Peace