Young officials

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by TRef21

How do you fare up with coaches? Do they pick you out of the crew or they give you a break?

If it's a coach I haven't seen before, he will usually try to test the waters. But they quickly find out I'm not someone they just pulled from the stands 20 minutes prior to game time. However, it's something I understand I have to go through being the young guy on the crew.

For the most part, I've proven myself to the coaches that I know what I'm doing and I'm open to questions if they have them.

[CLH]

Well, I would say I'm young, I'm 23 and finishing my 6th season. Holler at me anytime.

CLH

[fonzzy07]

I'm 18 and just getting ready to hopefully takeoff. PM me if u wish

[The Canuck]

I just turned 23 and I'm finishing up my fifth season. Some coaches get on me a little more than my partners, but I get the feeling that coaches in my area have officials they prefer to others based not on age but on call selection.

One of my favourite partners has been around for fifteenish years and is the best non-college official we have, and he gets WAY more flack from veteran coaches than I do. They say things like, "We've NEVER had a good game from you!"

My first thought was that both coach and my partner have been around so long that the coach knows he can work the guy. But I also wondered why they don't ever say anything to me.

[grunewar]

I was young when I started reffing......hmm.

[co2ice]

I was young my first time........ back in 1975!!!!!

[Teigan]

18 going on 19. You can message me as well if you'd like