One of our own

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I think a lot of officials think that if someone does not have your experience level, that somehow you are not as knowledgable as they are. It is not always about them losing people (in my experience) is it acting like because you did it longer you cannot be taught anything. And then do not talk about another level, then you have people that think you are teaching something antithetical to what is being taught at the high school level. Often the things they do at the NBA and even college filter down or are the same things they teach but better. It is certainly a threat to some for some reason.

Peace

I was in an association a few years ago where those "career high school" officials expected the younger folks (some of whom had the potential to make higher levels) to kiss their feet simply because they had a bunch of years under their belt. The idea of learning by way of anything other than reading the books was blasphemous to them. I'd venture to say those guys had never seen themselves on film in their entire careers. And now that association doesn't have enough bodies to cover their games.

You reap what you sow.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

I was in an association a few years ago where those "career high school" officials expected the younger folks (some of whom had the potential to make higher levels) to kiss their feet simply because they had a bunch of years under their belt. The idea of learning by way of anything other than reading the books was blasphemous to them. I'd venture to say those guys had never seen themselves on film in their entire careers. And now that association doesn't have enough bodies to cover their games.

You reap what you sow.

That is why I pride myself as largely a high school official and college official at the lower levels as a trainer that recognizes talent and opportunity by guys that have been officiating at any level. I will never act like this because an official that has worked less than 5 years is incapable to work at the higher levels. In our camp last week, we try to get officials that are willing to learn outside of themselves, not teach one way of officiating because it was in a book somewhere.

Peace