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Originally posted by ChuckElias
Rut simply is incapable of having a reasonable discussion about this topic. For proof, go to the "People Skills" thread. Don't try to explain; don't try to understand. Just walk away from it.
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Here is the interesting plot to this entire discussion. I did not say anything about RULES KNOWLEDGE at all. I just said you could not pass a simple test and then you were proven a good referee. I only used the words "presence" in relationship with several articles that I read that used the word in their articles. Most people have written this off completely, like yourself but cannot quote me any article or quote directly any "high level official," that talks about passing a test the way you do.
I was just passing one words of an official that has accomplished way more than you have (most people here for that matter) and has not officiated as long as many here. He must understand something about officiating that we here are still trying to strive for. If not, then why would the classroom portion of this camp deal more with "how you act on the court and the preception it brings you," than, "what is a false double foul?" Because this official's point was, if you were to call a false double foul, are you going to explain it in a way that a coach is going to understand it? And if you do explain it, is that going to get you "out of the soup," so to speak if $h!t hits the fan? And in this camp where I have done several games on Saturday, not one call was so complicated that I or any official had to figure out the rules interpretation to continue the game. All I have called this weekend are fouls and violations. I did not have any situations that we talked about here that rack the brain to where the language supports my call in the rulebook. And in the end, that is really the only point I am making here. If you want to make it into a "rules knowledge vs. presence" debate, be my guest. But I am just repeating a concept that did not come from me (like the other debate) and sharing it with the board. Considering that I got hired by another assignor on Saturday, I must be doing something right. BTW, he never asked me anything about what scores I received on a test.
Peace