After seven years, I'm hangin'em up!

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by BktBallRef


I was wondering what took so long for this post to appear!

Rec games can be good for young officials. My opinion concerning this has not changed. I have continued to work because I was needed and wanted to help the people who have helped me. I'd do it again if i had it to do over. But right now, it's simply time to move on.

This is true. There are different situations, depending on where one lives. In my area, if it weren't for people like myself, many kids would not have an opportunity to play basketball. That, in itself, is important enough for me to work these games. [/B]

These are all true if you want officials to get so frustrated that they quit. But then again, your definition of rec. leagues are vastly different than my definition.

And even AAU games can be a nightmare for young officials. Where else can you learn to get called everything in the book and the participants have very little consequences for their actions.

I like to stick to school run games, at least they have a much greater of responsibility and accountability for all involved. That is where you really learn the craft. Not by doing a league that a bunch of adults run a league and try to live in the past.

Peace