Summer Ball - all this fun and I get paid too?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by DLH17

I'd only add that there are probably better ways to convince the lurking masses not to follow the Pied Ducky. Your way is effective, I'm sure. But, it looks crude.

Crude is sometimes effective. And don't mistake crude with blunt. And as I've already stated, I don't really think that the Mutant actually cares one iota about what I do or say anyway.

There are quite a few posters in this thread saying the exact same things that I'm saying, but maybe doing so a little nicer. But, those posters also have great credibility imo when it comes to officiating philosophies too. Hell, if they told me that I'm doing something wrong, I'd sureasheck start to question myself in a hurry.

The message is what is important, not the envelope that it comes in.

JMVO.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Crude is sometimes effective. And don't mistake crude with blunt. And as I've already stated, I don't really think that the Mutant actually cares one iota about what I do or say anyway.

There are quite a few posters in this thread saying the exact same things that I'm saying, but maybe doing so a little nicer. But, those posters also have great credibility imo when it comes to officiating philosophies too. Hell, if they told me that I'm doing something wrong, I'd sureasheck start to question myself in a hurry.

The message is what is important, not the envelope that it comes in.

JMVO.

Good points.

p.s. help me out...."Just My Veluptous Opinion"????

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The message is what is important, not the envelope that it comes in.

I wish that were true, sir.

I still have plenty to learn about the officiating world, but one thing that's universal is that being right isn't enough with some people. The reality is, sometimes, you have to know how to present it to be effective.

As someone once said to me, just because you're serving filet mignon doesn't mean you should serve it on a garbage can lid.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I wish that were true, sir.

I still have plenty to learn about the officiating world, but one thing that's universal is that being right isn't enough with some people. The reality is, sometimes, you have to know how to present it to be effective.

As someone once said to me, just because you're serving filet mignon doesn't mean you should serve it on a garbage can lid.

Well said. I couldn't agree more.

Everyone has a different personality, approach to the game, perspective, background, etc.

That requires me as an official to choose how I communicate and handle people carefully - and often, differently.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bainsey

As someone once said to me, just because you're serving filet mignon doesn't mean you should serve it on a garbage can lid.

Are you kidding? My dog wouldn't care at all.