Tossed my first coach today

[crosscountry55]

Anyone ever notice the shocking number of former officials that now coach? Seriously, it's incredible.

Listen, if you need to advertise to me that you're a former official, it tells me that you're trying to be someone you're not. Especially when you use words like "certified." As a coach, the quickest way for me to dismiss you is for you to present your officiating résumé to me.

I knew a coach/AD once who only revealed to me that he was a former D1 official when I was about to move. I believed him. Not because he told me, but because his professionalism, knowledge and demeanor those two years gave me no reason to doubt him.

He didn't need to advertise it. I respected that a lot.

[ODog]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

As a coach, the quickest way for me to dismiss you is for you to present your officiating résumé to me.

+1

You might ref games, sir, but you are definitely not a ref.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ODog

You might ref games, sir, but you are definitely not a ref.

Better comment:

Coach, I served with a referee. I knew a referee. A referee was a friend of mine. Coach, you're no referee.