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[CLH]

I did not purchase Ed's course, but I did look over the information from a friend who DID purchase it. I was not impressed at all with the course. The bottom line is there are no secrets or shortcuts to becoming a great referee. When it comes down to it the only thing that matters is how hard you're willing to work and are you teachable.

I personally cannot justify spending the money to pay someone to tell me the same things that a camp clinician or supervisor could tell me in person, AND if getting this information at camp, then you are working on getting hired. If you're using this program your blowing money paying someone who has no bearing on ever getting you a job. My advice is take the money and go to camp where you're going to be seen and network.

Just my $.02 guys...

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by CLH

I did not purchase Ed's course, but I did look over the information from a friend who DID purchase it. I was not impressed at all with the course. The bottom line is there are no secrets or shortcuts to becoming a great referee. When it comes down to it the only thing that matters is how hard you're willing to work and are you teachable.

I personally cannot justify spending the money to pay someone to tell me the same things that a camp clinician or supervisor could tell me in person, AND if getting this information at camp, then you are working on getting hired. If you're using this program your blowing money paying someone who has no bearing on ever getting you a job. My advice is take the money and go to camp where you're going to be seen and network.

Just my $.02 guys...

I looked at the advertising, and signed up for a free trial thing -- it was three or four e-mails and a "conference call" arrangement which I didn't do. It didn't look to me to be worth the money, although I could have been wrong. It just seemed like the same-old, same-old.

I made the same judgment as CLH; camp would be a better investment.

[mbyron]

Sure you have to work hard, go to camps, etc. etc. But the problem with that approach is that names, not competence, get you in certain doors.

The competence is handy for sticking around once you're through the door.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Sure you have to work hard, go to camps, etc. etc. But the problem with that approach is that names, not competence, get you in certain doors.

What exactly are you saying? Are you saying that buying Ed Rush's mentoring program equates to a name that will open doors? Is Ed going to pick up the phone and make a call or two on my behalf? Or is it just that I would be able to say, "I'm a graduate of Ed Rush's mentor program", and that would open doors for me?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

What exactly are you saying? Are you saying that buying Ed Rush's mentoring program equates to a name that will open doors? Is Ed going to pick up the phone and make a call or two on my behalf? Or is it just that I would be able to say, "I'm a graduate of Ed Rush's mentor program", and that would open doors for me?

I have no knowledge of what doors would open as a result of the networking opportunities presented by Ed Rush's program. I was answering the question of what possible value could be had from joining that program, as opposed to going to some camps.

Whether that possible value is actual is not a question I can answer.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I have no knowledge of what doors would open as a result of the networking opportunities presented by Ed Rush's program. I was answering the question of what possible value could be had from joining that program, as opposed to going to some camps.

Whether that possible value is actual is not a question I can answer.

Okay, I'm with you now.