Importance of games

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Okay, I think I get it now. The fact that you wear "nice clothes" to a game raises you to a level of "professionalism" which, coupled with your perceptions of games that you work gives you the right to speak in a condescending tone to others about games that they play and the officials who work them.

Do not twist what I said. I simply said that my approach is clearly different than your approach. And personally what I wear in certain situations in and outside of officiating is very (extremely) important to me. I would not for example wear jeans to officiating a high school game. This is my way (BTW I am not the only one that feels this way), that is fine with me. I realize everyone is not going to have my approach to what they wear or how pressed their pants are, or how shined their shoes will be. Then again I want to look nice for far more reasons than just professionalism of officiating. I do so because that is how I was raised. And when I am going to do a job of any kind, I want to look appropriate to the event. Looking like I just walked out of bed is not appropriate to me. But you do not see me condemning people for what they do now do you?

Now if that is my approach to what I do and you do not approach it that way, that does not mean we look at this or how "important" a game is no matter how many times you say it. All games clearly are not important to me, because I choose to only work certain levels no matter how much is offered to work those games. I am fine with this, why is it hard for you and others to understand other distinctions people make about what they do when they officiated.

Peace