Ugh!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

There seems to be a natural progression in officials as they gain more experience. Early, officials may be afraid to blow the whistle. Then they learn to blow the whistle all the time, even for things they think they see, or things that simply look funny. Many of these calls are made because the official is not in the proper spot to see the play. After a while, as they get better, they learn to distinguish what actually is a foul or violation from things that look bad. Those are the obvious calls. Then the really good officials learn about positioning, so they can be in position to see more of the obvious calls.

Here's my take on the progression.

1. Afraid to blow the whistle.
2. Call everything, all contact is a foul.
3. Discover advantage/disadvantage and let too much go.
4. Settle into an ever improving balance.