How much abuse should you take?

[SMEngmann]

As a younger official, I take a lot of men's league games not for the quality of play or the money, but for the experience, particularly in game management issues. I know going into the mens games that I will catch all kinds of BS from the players, who JRutledge aptly described as wannabes and being thrown into the fire like that has its merits in dealing with unusual situations or hostile players/coaches in real games. When I'm a seasoned veteran, will I still want to do mens games? Doubtful. But for now, for me, they're somewhat valuable in building communication skills.