Many new officials often go through several phases in the beginning. One of those is just being stunned an unsure what to do....so they do nothing. He may or may not develop beyond that phase. Don't write him off yet. Maybe, if you work with him again, you should approach him differently....more trying to pull him up.
EDIT: I apparently didn't read the whole post...that he was a 40 yr. guy. Forget what I suggested.
