I Didin't want to hijack the survey thread...but an observation

[NewNCref]

Originally Posted by zebraman

I gave out about 5 T's this year. Four of them were when I helped out with an afternoon frosh or JV game. For the most part, varsity coaches have learned their limits along the way. They let us ref and stick to coaching. The lower-level coaches haven't all caught on yet.

If you think frosh and JV are bad, try college intramurals. Players with middle school ability, the ego of an NBA All-Star, and the temperament of a bunch of wet cats makes for a nasty combination.

Partners, when working college intramural games, are a crap shoot. Sometimes they're good, sometimes they're not. Most, however, are in it for the check, and don't care whether they get any respect or not. I, on the other hand, address unsportsmanlike conduct in the pregame captains meeting, and T it up from there. I've found that, as the season progresses, I'm giving fewer Ts because the teams I ref know I won't stand for it.

I'm a newbie, and there are a lot of people on here with more experience than me, but just my two cent.