Test answers

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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
gordon30307,

I've taught that class many times. Yur memory...from many moons ago...is foggy.

ref18,
If you know the answers ahead of time and can research the appropriate case or rule book scenario, YOU ARE STILL CHEATING. Having the answers ahead of time, when they are not available to everyone, is the difference. You can't justify your actions - the answers helped you learn the way to answer the question appropriately.

Okay, maybe it's not the most ethical thing to do, but it helps me learn. I did the same thing last year, and you know what it helped me. If you ask me any question from last years test, I can give you the correct answer, because it stuck with me. That's what I believe is teh point of all this, getting it in your head, where you need it. I agree, just using the answers are wrong. But when you look through the book and just use the answers to check if your research is correct, I see nothing wrong with that.

My apologies to Rich for bringing him into this, but, Windbag, where were you when he was handing out the test. I didn't hear any objections to that. With the test I was able to come up with my own answers. All I used these ones for was verification and to see if I misunderstood any concepts. I don't get the exam back until Christmas, and I'll do a good deal of games from now till then and I need to make sure that my rulings are accurate. This is one way to ensure that.

It may not be ethical, but it helps improve my on-floor officiating and that is what counts. Anyone can memorize a rulebook, but few people can take it and apply it to a game situation along with game management, a very important part of officiating, but there's no book on it. Doing this makes me a better official and because of that I'll continue doing it.