"I'm 52 years old, and in all my years..."

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

You're imposing your own personal standards on others. These are not "regular" games and the rate being paid reflects that. They're rec-league type games that are being paid accordingly and are getting performances commensurate with the pay being offered. I'm talking not about judgment, integrity, live ball hustle, and knowledge and such but the points about not switching on every foul, or reporting from a greater distance.

Of course, at those rates, they're not going to get a lot of the better refs to come out either....it is just not worth it.

Plus, any assignor willing to regularly put someone on more than 2 or 3 games is already indicating that the expectations are different. It is not possible to hustle for 8 games like you should and do for one or two. Even the best athletes really can't keep up that intensity for that long.

I'm not imposing anything on anyone, other than myself. If my partner doesn't want to hustle, then there isn't much I can do about it other than make sure I'm in correct position to do a good job. Hopefully, he takes the hint and elevates his "game"....which does happen quite frequently. It's a game of give and take, tho. My "attitude" on the forum about this isn't nearly as rigid on the court where my actions speak louder than words. It's all done with the right attitude, as well.