Advantage/Disadvantage

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I mentioned a standard progression that I've seen a lot of officials go through when learning and applying A/D.

1. New official, afraid to blow the whistle.
2. Not-as-new official, calls virtually everything he sees.
3. Discovers A/D, starts applying it but tends to let too much pass.
4. Begins to settle into an understanding of how to apply, improvement is steady at this point.

Thanks Snags. I guess I'm at #3 right now. Based on your experience working with & observing new officials; when in the progression process should I at least be having some games when I'm closer to a #4 on A/D? I know that's tough for you to answer as obviously you've never seen me work. I'm just asking in a general sense...is this something you'd be looking for a newbie to start to master a bit after 2 seasons? 3 seasons? at the HS level? I realize the more you work the better you'll get at A/D. As a newbie I average two HSJV's a week combined with rec ball on the weekends. The JV's are not worked with board officials, so getting feedback on A/D from my partner is a little dicey.
Thanks again for the A/D progression illustration.