How to Handle a Vet?

[sleebo]

I have noticed thus far that one should converse with the veteran official and listen to his/her conversations with others in order to find out their mentality when it comes to interacting with partners and fellow officials. Sometimes, as others have noted, vets get a big head or get complacent. If they are complacent, they do not want to know what they might not care if they messed up, so long as things stay the way they want them to in terms of association status and game assignments. However, most all of us have a certain sense of pride about officiating and want to get as many of our plays right as possible. In the same sense, it is hard to change a knowledgeable person's mind regardless of your expertise or experience.