Does officiating make you watch less sports?

[JRutledge]

It is harder to watch games that I want to watch during the specific sport season for sure, but it does not hurt my desire to watch things I would normally watch.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Some book I read had a quote to the effect of "Officiating sucks the 'fan' right out of you."

Some truth to that, I think.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Some book I read had a quote to the effect of "Officiating sucks the 'fan' right out of you."

Some truth to that, I think.

If that means not watching in the way a typical dumbass fan watches, I like to think I'm the better for it.

[jicecone]

After many years of officiating, playing and coaching, I can still enjoy watching the sports, however, what totally drives me crazy is the empty airheads that announce it.

Actually officiating has taught me to watch them more objectively just as you should be officiating. You can actually appreciate the actual art of the sport and the talent it takes to participate at any given level, more so than the Bull***T hoopla that goes on around it.

IMO.

[Publius]

The running joke at home, whenever my wife suggests taking a trip one of the minor-league parks as a temporary respite from weekend boredom, as we often did in our courtin' days, is "I don't watch live baseball unless I get paid to."