Need for officials

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by lrpalmer3
Most officials I took class with are disheartened by the politics of the business. Breaking into the old boys network is tough, and some of my buddies will probably quit rather than spend 10 years trying to get a meaningful game.

I think the shortages are on the lower level. I had class with 20 people, and 15 of us want to do varsity or above.

Reality. Some get it. Some don't.

If all of those people were to get the varisty games, what would the assignor do with those currently getting them. He can't magically turn freshman games into varsity games. There are only so many "good" games. The numbers just don't work out to move everyone to varisty games in 3-4 years unless everyone is leaving after 5-6 years.

It took me a few years to recognize reality. I may have been good enough to do the varisty games. But, there were others who were just as good and had been doing them for several years. Why should the assignor knock them out to put me in? They waited their turn. Why shouldn't I?

To get the better games, I either needed to get better so that it was clear I belonged on the game over them or wait my turn.