What is an experienced ref?

[zebraman]

Originally posted by drothamel
Quite an interesting thread. Two things come to mind:

1) At the camps I recently went to, the clinicians all said the same thing, "The world is filled with U1's and U2's, we want R's" Leadership is a part of officiating.

It's a good concept. I've also seen games where two or three officials are all acting like R's and stepping all over each other. You also have to know when to jump in the passenger seat, IMHO. There are a couple vet guys I ref with where I'm assigned as the R, yet I occasionally let them handle something that is an R function. It keeps them happy and isn't any skin off my nose.

Z