How Much Personal Baggage do you bring?

[Josh Ovens]

well, we are just as human as everyone involved in a game; whether it be players, coaches, fans, athletic trainers, etc. people like to think us as officials wearing halos, as if we are perfect and we never make mistakes. the reality is we do make mistakes, and sometimes, things even have affected me outside of officiating, and i happened to have a game that night. sometimes, Sh*t just happens.the main thing you can try to do is maintain your focus, and generally speaking when youre having a bad day, your not gonna give people as much of a rope as usual, and sometimes a coach or player may end up choking on it. so all i say is, you have to try your best to keep your "cool" and maintain a level of professionalism that people not only expect, but also one that is desired>