Coaches comments about 3 officials...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by johnny d

I have to agree with Nevada on this point. If you are overweight, too old, or too slow for 2 man, then you are overweight, too old, or too slow to work 3 man correctly as well.

You list 3 things -- isn't the third one (too slow) the only one that's really relevant here?

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by Rich

You list 3 things -- isn't the third one (too slow) the only one that's really relevant here?

Yes, but usually the reason someone is too slow is the result of being too old or overweight. I will add a third reason that has already been brought up as well, too lazy.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Yes, but usually the reason someone is too slow is the result of being too old or overweight. I will add a third reason that has already been brought up as well, too lazy.

That 3rd ref will instead be occupying 1/2 of a 2-man crew somewhere else and will still be lazy, overweight, and slow.

Old is irrelevant if you are in shape and not lazy.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

That 3rd ref will instead be occupying 1/2 of a 2-man crew somewhere else and will still be lazy, overweight, and slow.

Old is irrelevant if you are in shape and not lazy.

Which is exactly what I said in my first post back on page 2.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

That 3rd ref will instead be occupying 1/2 of a 2-man crew somewhere else and will still be lazy, overweight, and slow.

Old is irrelevant if you are in shape and not lazy.

Or that slow ref could be on a JV game as there could be enough people who are fit to staff all of the games with 2-man crews. Everything depends upon the number and quality of officials in a given area.

I hope to get people to understand that going to 3-man could improve the officiating OR make it worse. There are several factors which must be considered.

[Mregor]

The only valid comment is there aren't enough good officials to go around. We are hurting big time. We had to promote many who are not ready just to meet the number of games we need to fill. We couldn't fill 3 officials per game on Tues and Fri nights.