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[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

Can you be hired to work in one of those leagues straight out of school?

I know of a couple guys who went to professional baseball school straight out of college and had only umpired a handful of local rec games prior. They were hired to work Instructional Leagues shortly after. Can that happen in football?

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Originally Posted by Rut

There is no such thing as "pro school" in football or any other sport. You go to camps, get recommended and you might get a shot at another level (college or pro). Usually those that want to work college or pro have to apply directly to the conference or pro leagues and based on their history they might be given a shot. Actually the NFL does have a "scouting program" where an official can be seen at a game (they claim any level) and brought into their training program and given a shot at both Arena Leagues and the World Football League as a way to possibly promote those officials to the NFL some day. This is a fairly new program and I do not know of anyone that has achieved directly from the "scouting program" that was implemented a few years ago. If the NFL sees you as a candidate, they usually work some World League seasons before they get a full time job.

BTW, the officials that work those leagues "minor" football leagues get paid a lot more money for fewer game than those that work Minor League Baseball. The football officials get to go home and get more benefits than guys working Minor League Baseball.

Once again, you see my name and jump in with both feet - well before you realize how deep you will sink!

Read your first sentence again. Now read my question again.

I distictly asked if the NFL hires straight out of school. I know exactly what that means, but you obviously don't. The point I was trying to make is that you can't compare the two systems. No other sport has the same training structure for players and officials. I even gave an example of a guy that didn't work high school ball before Evans' camp. He was hired staright out of it. How often does that happen in the NFL.

You never cease to amaze, Rut. This topic has been covered ad nauseum and you continue to insist on looking like a buffoon. You are like the first grader at a Physicist's convention. Your opinion becomes moot when you don't even understand the question. Now, go to the back of the class and wait for us to call on you.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

Once again, you see my name and jump in with both feet - well before you realize how deep you will sink!

Read your first sentence again. Now read my question again.

Actually Windbag, you would be wrong once again. I have let you rant and rant and rant and I did not even respond to any of your so-called in the know posts. You say the same thing over and over again. You are boring to deal with because as always you run your mouth but have no integrity to back it up. Where I come from, people say things to your face if they have a problem with you. They do not say one thing behind your back and tell a different story when they have the chance. I was not responding about you. I was responding because you were talking about something I have direct knowledge about and you were out of your league.

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

I distictly asked if the NFL hires straight out of school. I know exactly what that means, but you obviously don't. The point I was trying to make is that you can't compare the two systems. No other sport has the same training structure for players and officials. I even gave an example of a guy that didn't work high school ball before Evans' camp. He was hired staright out of it. How often does that happen in the NFL.

There is no pro school in football. There is no such animal. It does not exist. But the NFL does train and evaluate officials in the leagues they own and market (which I already stated). As usually you keep talking about something that does not exist and is not relevant to this discussion. This is why I responded because you do not know what you are talking about and someone might actually think there is a “pro school” for football and there clearly is not.

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

You never cease to amaze, Rut. This topic has been covered ad nauseum and you continue to insist on looking like a buffoon. You are like the first grader at a Physicist's convention. Your opinion becomes moot when you don't even understand the question. Now, go to the back of the class and wait for us to call on you.

You can call me all the names you like. You can accuse me of all kinds of things. The reality is everything you say about me the opposite takes place. So you can call me a buffoon, but I have accomplished just about everything you claim I would not or could not accomplish. And as usual you still sit behind the computer screen and hide like a little b@t@h.

Peace

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

I distictly asked if the NFL hires straight out of school. I know exactly what that means, but you obviously don't. The point I was trying to make is that you can't compare the two systems. No other sport has the same training structure for players and officials. I even gave an example of a guy that didn't work high school ball before Evans' camp. He was hired staright out of it. How often does that happen in the NFL.

[Quote=Nutledge]There is no pro school in football. There is no such animal. It does not exist.Yes, you finally get it...that's what I've been saying all along. Stop twisting the facts.

But the NFL does train and evaluate officials in the leagues they own and market (which I already stated). As usually you keep talking about something that does not exist and is not relevant to this discussion. No, that is your job. Everyone else knows that you do it really well.

This is why I responded because you do not know what you are talking about and someone might actually think there is a “pro school” for football and there clearly is not. No, you responded to me because you couldn't understand the point and can't wait to try to correct me. Unfortunately for you, you didn't read the question and continue to insist that I was incorrect. Go back and read (or have someone read it to you) and you'll find that the NFL is in no way, shape or form close to MLB when it comes to recruiting, training and maintaining the next generation of officials.

I swear to God, you see my name and get in a lather. It is not flattering that you have a hardon for me. You are really embarrassing and should consider a nom de net. That and some Lithium might help your cause. Good night!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You can call me all the names you like

Rut,

Windy did not call you any names. He said you were "like" a buffoon, and "like" a first-grader. These are similes, not names that you were called.

simile:

n : a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as').

[JRutledge]

Steve,

I was not talking to you.

Peace