Regionalism in Officiating

[drothamel]

Glad to see the thread started some spirited debate. I was worried for a little while there.


One thing that made me bring it up was that at the camp I went to this past weekend, in a totally different part of the country, the clinicians wanted alot of double whistles. I struggled with it, because everything I had previously been instructed to do put a premium on staying in your area and keeping double-whistles to an absolute minimum. I can understand the reason for both philosophies, and I found it very interesting that they are both out there.

I had never considered the influence that multiple assignors and associations can have, only because I have ever only belonged to one association. It does make sense, though, that it could add to the regionalism.