Umpire evaluations

[beachbum]

This is not meant to be a complaint about not scoring high enough on a recent evaluation, but a commentary of the process.

It's is a given that all officials strive to improve their game, and the evaluation process is a way to find out where you are.

BUT, it seems as though the evaluators look for and discuss only the things you do wrong, ignoring the positives.

I sat through an evaluation, after the game, and the evaluator spent 99% of the time picking apart all of the things I did wrong. he was accurate in his assessment and i will strive to improve in the area's mentioned.

His parting statement was, "your game is better than last year so keep up the good work". Nothing specific was mentioned.

It would seem to be better if both positives and negatives were mentioned, so, you have positive feelings about your game.

I continually hear talk that evaluators(usually the best officials in the organization), try to protect their position by downgrading the newer people.

Last year, my first, I was evaluated in the first game I did. MY uniform was brand new including the shoes and yet i received a score of 2 ( on a scale of 1 to 5), for dress. this makes you wonder of the process.