my camp experience

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by mick

Actually, Rut... very few officials have approached Jurassic Ref's officiating experience.
mick

Level mick, not years. There is a difference, at least to me there is. If I have pro and D1 college officials level officials telling me what it takes to be an official, do you think I might take their advice over others that may not have achieved that level?

I just attended a Football camp this weekend and the Supervisor of Officials for the NCAA and Big Ten Dave Parry was there, along with several Big 10 Officials (at least two crew Chiefs), Gateway Officials and MAC Officials. Every D1 guy I talked to about achieving that level or becoming a good official, were the same things I said here. They did not say this because I made it up, they said it because that is what they live by and how they got to the point or level they officiate. This was a Football Camp and the very same things that they talk about in achieving that level or maintaining that level, apply to the same things I have heard from D1 Basketball Officials. But when I talk about "presence" or dealing with people as bing very important, I get ripped appart. That is fine, but if D1 guys are telling me in Football, "rules knowledge will not save you, your personality or the way you deal with people will." I guess a D1 Football Crew Chief does not know what success is all about? That was the point.


Peace