My Board has requested that I sit on the Rating Committee next year to help evaluate my peers. This would prove to be an honor and I look forward to the opportunity. The downside is the animosity that exist within the group when it comes to ratings. I have listened to conversations of AA to C officials and I am amazed at how many are not receptive to constructive criticizm for skills improvement. I'm looking for any comments on how to help coach and mentor my peers so they can better themselves and the game.

Learn who wants your help and who doesn't. When they don't want your help don't try and give them advice ever again. Conitnue to help out guys who want the criticism.

Since we are not all from your area, you might want to explain what a CC and A official is?

Secondly, there is nothing new about officials not wanting criticism. That is always going to be the case. I am going to assume that you are not the only person making decisions on officials, so I would not worry about it.

Peace