What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Had Known When You First Started?

[JRutledge]

Sometimes you have to know how to fall on your face so you can get up again. I would not change a single thing. I learned many things by making mistakes and if I did not make those mistakes, I might take those situations for granted today if I knew those things already.

Peace

[Nevadaref]

That controlling the game is the most important thing in officiating.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

That controlling the game is the most important thing in officiating.

Actually, try thinking of it this way:

"Be in control of the game without controlling the game."

Learned that a long time ago and it's served me well.

[26 Year Gap]

I'm very glad that Mark posted about fishnets and not that he learned about the first rule in officiating the hard way.

[Mregor]

Referee the Defense. I heard this from day-1 but it took several years to really understand and do it. Too much fan in me always wanting to watch the ball I guess. Once you really do ref the defense, things will be easier.

Mregor