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Originally Posted by BballRookie
I know the last thread on "should you cross the picket line?" morphed into a union battle of sorts, but I just wanted to share briefly how I have seen someone I know personally take advantage of this situation.
A local guy was part of the NFL replacement crew which recently officiated the Giants v. Cowboys game. While it's easy to bash the calls made (the regulars get bashed as well) many commentators felt like the game was a victory for the league and a defeat for the cause of the striking officials. Many knowledgeable sources said there really wasn't that big of a difference. Most of the guys on this crew had not even officiated a D1 game, and may never get that chance.
I guess all that to say I'm happy he got that chance. I have no idea what type of blacklisting or whatever could take place, but with the opportunity given I believe he's made the most out of it. He may never touch an NFL field again, but with national recognition it may be his ticket to doing SEC, PAC12, etc.
While I totally support standing up as a high school association if the schools are paying low wages it seems that the highest levels needed to be evaluated in a different light and by each individual.
Full disclosure: I live in a right to work state and have not been associated with a union in the past.
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Seems to me that the central issue of your story isn't about lockouts, strikes, scabs, etc., but about a quality official who hasn't been afforded an opportunity to prove himself for whatever reasons.
I think that it is sad that it took a situation like this to provide a deserving official a chance. That is the problem which needs to be addressed at the upper levels.