Officiating in the JBA

[SWMOzebra]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You do not have to take everyone's opinion to heart. But it is better if you just say that to yourself and not those that are talking to you directly.

When I first started going to camps, this was a tough lesson for me to learn. Putting on the stripes, whether in a camp setting or for a game (at any level) opens you up for constant criticism and critique. Some of it will be good and some of it not so much, but learning to take it without being defensive (i.e., silently) and then sort out the useful is something we all have to learn at some point ... especially if we want to move up.