When will you know it's time to hang up your whistle?

[daves]

Originally posted by zebraman
I think it depends completely on what the "aging ref" is willing to accept. If they can handle doing 7th and 8th grade games, our association always has a hard time getting those games covered. If they're going to be bitter because they aren't getting Varsity games anymore, then their attitude will do us more harm than good.

To me, when I see an old guy all pissed off because he thinks he should be getting better games, that's kind of sad. When I see an old guy happy to be helping us cover the younger kid's games with a smile on his face, knowing that he used to be one of our best, that's pretty damn cool.

Z

I agree with you zebraman. I think an official like that who knows his limitations can be a valuable asset. Not just with their willingness to do the lower level games but their wealth of knowledge and the good stories they can tell.