Player turned official

[Rich]

Originally posted by FHSUref
I believe that it helps out having played. You know have a feel for the flow and things like that. I am not so sure that it makes you better or worse depending on how good you were. I was an above average player and I believe I am an above average official (although it may be a myth that I am above average at anything).

The funny thing is that this year at the state tournament, I officiated with one of the officials that worked a lot of my games when I played. It was pretty cool.

There's are two things that are certain, in my opinion:

(1) If someone says you must have played in order to be a good ref, that person is a former player.

(2) The player referenced in #1 is full of it

I think a former player will have an easier time getting HIRED, like this person in this article.