I need help...

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by agmattbballref
I have been a member for the past couple of years...I must say that while I have enjoyed many of the post I read, I am not sure if I am getting what I expected when I joined the site. I am an aspiring official who is currently still a member of the armed service. Although, I have been officiating for about six years I have not officiated beyond the high school varsity level...I am very happy there but I do have aspirations of moving up someday when my schedule permits...The reason I am burdening you all with all of this is that the reason I initially joined was to become a better official through dialogue and observations by senior officials and those who have been where I am trying to get. It seems to me, that sometimes the forums are merely a place to vent and not really talk basketball, but instead embarrass and belittle each other. Perhaps, if I had a scorecard to know whose posts to take seriously, and whose to only read for their inherent entertainment value, I would get more out of the site. I am not looking for reasons why I shouldn't have wrote this posts, but instead I am looking for reasons to renew my membership...please help!!

This forum is free. There is no need to renew a membership to participate in it.

The speech here is also free. Take from the site what you will. However, don't tell the rest of us what and what not to post. That's the moderator's job. If there are posts that you don't like, just quit reading them.

May I also suggest that a little more involvement in this forum might be personally helpful to you also. Three posts in a "couple of years" isn't really trying to improve yourself through "dialogue" imo. If you have questions, ask them.