Multiple Sport Officiating

[nine01c]

I feel that by officiating two sports, I am better at both.
From the first baseball association meeting in Feb-March until the fall, I am consumed with baseball: rules, clinics, meetings, games. Then, in the Northeast, baseball (unfortuantely) goes away. So, my concentration and passion switches to basketball from October to February.
I put in equal time attending meetings, studying rules, and doing as many games as I can. Basketball helps me stay in excellent physical shape. Although I love it in season, it sure helps pass the winter until baseball season begins.
Then, the cycle starts all over again, and hopefuly, with another year under my belt, I have improved in both sports.

I don't think the number of sports exclusively determines one's ability and quality. I think that determination, motivation, commitment, training, goals, self-education and sheer desire to be excellent shape the kind of official you become. Accordingly, there are superb and mediocre one and multi-sport officials.