Referee Mechanics

[zebraman]

Rut,

I've never seen a top official who had sloppy mechanics. Top officials may not always have the "proper" mechanics, but the mechanics they do have are sharp and definitive.

Let's say that you are watching two top-notch officials. The only difference you notice is that one has mastered mechanics and the other hasn't. Which one do you think would probably get the edge?

I don't evaluate college officials... just NFHS refs. For me (and everyone else I know who evaluates HS officials), mechanics are important (among many other things).

Z