when to let it go?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by referee99

As a rule of thumb, motivated 2nd year officials know the letter of the rule(s) better than a large percentage of the vets.

Why do you folks suppose this is? What are vets working on to maintain their vet statuses, in lieu of rules knowledge?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Why do you folks suppose this is? What are vets working on to maintain their vet statuses, in lieu of rules knowledge?

Game/People management. Coaches are a lot happier with officials that they generally can communicate with than one who knows all the rules but is unapproachable.