Now fellas...I'm not as young as some of our posters here...I'm 35 and have been officiating as a hobby at the MS/JRHS level now for 7+years...I had my IHSAA license for about 4-5 years and let it lapse cause I was not working any HS stuff....less the summer league/AAU Frosh stuff I work. I'm probably going to retake the test next year and make the jump...we'll see....

With that said, I take whatever games I'm doing seriously and work hard for the players and coaches to give my best every game...I've been asked by some of my peers who do HS ball (one who has 27+ years and works the JV/V Parochial schools in Indy and some NCAA) to move up and take games on (his exact words to me two years ago were "We need good young officials) but I really have not had the desire until this year.... I don't know why...

Regarding my OP....It was just really out of charater for me to respond the way I did to this particular guy, so I was venting and I guess admitting that there are times when we are faced with things that really rub us the wrong way (like the 3rd grade girls coach who used the term "rape" during one of my games) and you gotta stay cool and professional....

I really appreicate all the feedback and constructive criticism that I get here....That's why I post here, to share, learn, lend input and hopefully lend some help to those who are younger than me! ;)

Didn't pass on a T and know why!
 

Tonight, JV game, both coaches are demonstrative and have lots to say in a close game. However, late in the 3rd period, when the home coach said, "c'mon ref, there's blood under the basket from so much hacking going on." He got whacked and wore his seat belt the rest of the night. Never heard another peep out of him. And his team came back and won going away..... I let em chirp, but only to a point......as I thought he had overstepped the line and was trying to show us up.

3? :confused:

Mregor