What would you do?

[JoeT]

Originally posted by mick

Joe,
I became a trainer for our association because of the newer, not necessarily younger officials.
I am, however, put out by newer officials that only cracked the officials' manual for an initial testing procedure.
I enjoy working with newer officials at any level from Jr.High (middle school) to JV level, and if any questions are asked, I am happy to answer, or find the answer.
mick

I should have said that by "younger" I meant "less experienced."

I agree that it is unacceptable not to have spent some serious "book time" in learning to be officials. My guess is that those officials will choose to remedy that situation as soon as they put their feet in their mouths in front of an experienced coach. I *do* work hard to understand the rules and cases, but I still find things on which I'm not perfectly clear. For me, it is the fear that I will not be prepared to rule quickly, confidently, and correctly that keeps me studying.