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Originally Posted by Rooster
This one's for anyone who wished you knew something that you didn't know when you first started out. It could be something related to play call accuracy, game management, or just overall development. I know there are no shortcuts to becoming a good official but I, for one, do learn from other people's experiences and would be glad to have more arrows in my quiver for next season.
Besides all the basic stuff (control what you can control, improve each year by going to camps, family first, etc) what would you tell an official who just completed his first year at the varsity level that you wished you had known at that point in your career?
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Four things (not in particular order):
1) Make your calls strong and firm--even if it's a bad call
2) Never take it personal when coaches are constantly riding you.
3) Always seek out advice from other officials--in fact that applies for all officials. The learning curve never stops--at least for me
4) Enjoy the game and have fun with it!!