Evaluations...

[grunewar]

BITS - You're dead on IMO about your Truth about evaluations.

I've had some much better evals this year (meaning critical) and I've learned to say "Yes Sir" and acknowledge much of what is being said, even if I don't agree. Much of what they tell me is true AND usable, but other "advice" is throw away and officials getting evaluated need to determine which is which.

My biggest issue is "advice" on the block/charge or IMO a no call. I call my share of all three. I see no calls in HS and college, but when I see a defender go down without much contact or an offensive player go to the side of the offender to avoid contact, often I am told "I've got to call something." When I am told that, "I acknowledge it." They may be right in some cases, but not all IMO. I just don't like to call a block on the the flop! Maybe I'll grow out of it.

For the most part though, my evals this yr have been dead on as for the areas I need to improve - and they have helped me tremendously.