The Peter Principle

[ranjo]

Note - parts of this post are written "tongue in cheek" - DO NOT TAKE PERSONALLY!

Does officiating prove " The Peter Principle"?

Some years ago I read a book titled The Peter Principle. In a nutshell it said everyone rises to there level of incompetentcy, and that is where they remain. In other words, if you are good at something, you will get promoted to a higher level and continue to be promoted until you reach a level where you are incompetent. The choices then are to go down a level (yeah, right) or to remain at the incompetent level.

We all know, or maybe are offficals who have reached this level. Assigners like to say "the cream rises to the top". Officials who are trying to rise to the top often think the cream at the top is starting to sour.

The question is: How do we know when it is time to quit going up or maybe to step down a level? Have any of you had to do it?