I'm tired of big, stupid linebackers...

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Originally Posted by GarthB

Agreed...or switching to backjudge.

Originally Posted by rei

My dad ref'ed football for about 35 years. Did quite a few state championship games.

Never once did I ever hear him complain about linebackers stepping on his feet. I watched him work, and frankly, he just stayed out of their way.

It has nothing to do with hustle. It has to do with focusing on line play, not looking around for players or worrying who might step on your feet. At umpire, you're in closer proximity to the players than any official in any other sport. You're going to have contact with players. I've worked state championships in football and basketball, so hustle is not an issue. I'm sure that if you ask your daddy, he'll tell you that he got his foot stepped from time to time.

The thread isn't about anything but "what shoe would work best?" Sorry that was too much for you.

But thanks for the excellent advice.

EDIT: My bad! I had forgotten that rei was banned by the NFHS forum administrator on the NFHS site. Since I'm a moderator on that site, he blames me because he was banned, because he daddy never loved him, because he's a failure...the list goes on and on. He responds with stupidity almost every time I post on this forum. He's now on my Ignore list, so I won't be bothered with him again.

Thanks again to everyone else.