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Old Mon Dec 27, 2010, 03:22pm
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Should new refs have a identifier?
Just a thought. Would it help the crowd and rookie refs to have an identifier on their shirt that identifies them as newbies? Would all be more tolerant of potentially incorrect calls?
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I think that would have the opposite effect. Bad idea.
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Old Mon Dec 27, 2010, 03:26pm
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No I think it would cause the crowd to question every call they didn't like and blame it on the ref being a rookie. Plus I have called with some rookies that were very good and didn't act like rookies - no need to single them out IMHO
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Old Mon Dec 27, 2010, 03:27pm
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The crowd will get on an official regardless of experience...all an identifier would do is give more ammo.
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Just a thought. Would it help the crowd and rookie refs to have an identifier on their shirt that identifies them as newbies?
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Would all be more tolerant of potentially incorrect calls?
H E L L no. Every coach would use it as an excuse as to why they lost the game that any rookie was working. IMO, I believe it would cause most coaches to behave WORSE because they knew a rookie would be less likely to ring them up.
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I think that would have the opposite effect. Bad idea.
Agree. Here in our little corner of the Land of Steady Habits, rookie officials already have an identifier, they don't have an IAABO patch. Coaches, and fans, can, and do, pick up on this. They're not as dumb as we say they are.
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I think that would have the opposite effect. Bad idea.
Totally agree ... a very bad idea.
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Just a thought. Would it help the crowd and rookie refs to have an identifier on their shirt that identifies them as newbies? Would all be more tolerant of potentially incorrect calls?
Nope. Bad idea. As others have said, it would have the opposite effect.

BillyMac is also correct that many fans and coaches pick up on the IAABO crest, if it's in our area.

I know that when I got the IAABO patch, I did notice that I received less "slack" surrounding perceived missed calls.
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Old Mon Dec 27, 2010, 04:59pm
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"Hey ref! Did you switch shirts? You're worse than (s)he is!"

Kinda like the old "Registered Official" patches in Ohio years ago...more hassle than they are worth.
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Nope, I am a rookie I've been one for the last seven years and counting..
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Old Mon Dec 27, 2010, 06:07pm
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A bad idea in the history of bad ideas.

Why not do something like that to new coaches instead?

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Old Mon Dec 27, 2010, 06:28pm
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New refs come with an identifier
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Just a thought. Would it help the crowd and rookie refs to have an identifier on their shirt that identifies them as newbies? Would all be more tolerant of potentially incorrect calls?
You're kiddin', right?
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H E L L no. Every coach would use it as an excuse as to why they lost the game that any rookie was working. IMO, I believe it would cause most coaches to behave WORSE because they knew a rookie would be less likely to ring them up.
Not only that, but can you imagine the coaches wanting to scream at the rookie's partner everytime there is a call "Help him out!!"

Horrible idea all around.
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Just a thought. Would it help the crowd and rookie refs to have an identifier on their shirt that identifies them as newbies? Would all be more tolerant of potentially incorrect calls?
Maybe they could wear pants with belts?
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