Similar to Welpe's situation

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

1) Shut up.

....thank-you sir, may I have another?


Merry Christmas!

[TimTaylor]

Sure has been fun lurking and following the progress of this thread! (seriously, I was really busy today and this is the first chance I've had to check the board)

representing,

I hope you will take to heart what Smitty, Tomegun and a host of others have tried to explain to you - and I'm not referring to just in this thread, but others you have originated or participated in. Im sure it's not your intent, but some of your posts come across as a little "overly positive" in nature...and it really doesn't help when they're factually incorrect.

Reading and learning the rules is only a start - to become a good official you need to also comprehend them within the context of the game, and know how to apply them in various situations and circumstances. As others have said, this board can be a great learning resource.

A couple suggestions - take them or reject them as you choose:
1. Read voraciously and post sparingly
2. Don't post "factual" information unless you're 200% sure you're correct
3. Choose your words carefully - how you say something can be just as important as what you say

It appears you've gotten off a little on the wrong foot here, but it's not too late to correct that. Not a single official here has ever called a perfect game, but it's what we continually strive for - and an important part of that is learning from our mistakes.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Sure has been fun lurking and following the progress of this thread! (seriously, I was really busy today and this is the first chance I've had to check the board)

representing,

I hope you will take to heart what Smitty, Tomegun and a host of others have tried to explain to you - and I'm not referring to just in this thread, but others you have originated or participated in. Im sure it's not your intent, but some of your posts come across as a little "overly positive" in nature...and it really doesn't help when they're factually incorrect.

Reading and learning the rules is only a start - to become a good official you need to also comprehend them within the context of the game, and know how to apply them in various situations and circumstances. As others have said, this board can be a great learning resource.

A couple suggestions - take them or reject them as you choose:
1. Read voraciously and post sparingly
2. Don't post "factual" information unless you're 200% sure you're correct
3. Choose your words carefully - how you say something can be just as important as what you say

It appears you've gotten off a little on the wrong foot here, but it's not too late to correct that. Not a single official here has ever called a perfect game, but it's what we continually strive for - and an important part of that is learning from our mistakes.

This is EXCELLENT advice. When I first started on here, I posted a couple of times when I wasn't sure about things and was corrected. I learned quickly that if I'm going to give advice or act like I know what I'm talking about, I had better be sure about it and able to back it up.

representing,
Like they said, read more (Rule and Case Books as well as this forum) and post less. If you're going to ask for advice, be receptive and listen. Oh yeah, I'd be shocked if you only had ONE bad game all of last season. I think most of us will admit to more than that in a season.

[Back In The Saddle]

representing,

Easy up, now. Do you need some smelling salts? How many fingers am I holding up? That was some *** kicking, eh?

We've all been there. No matter how much you study, some random Tuesday afternoon you run into a situation that takes you by surprise and you kick the crap out of it. That's when the learning really begins.

[representing]

Thanks to the last few posters. I appreciate it. Yes, I will calm down a bit and make sure I'm positive of certain calls.