Its All About Me?

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Um, actually it was the point of the whole thread. The OP asked if anyone has ever experienced veteran officials who think "it's all about me." I have, and I related such an experience.




You've never been involved or overheard a conversation where an official said "I didn't know that, thanks for pointing it out?"

I'm with you here. Unfortunately, JRut likes to hear himself talk (Or type) and will engage anyone in a conversation simply to draw it out for as long as possible, so by the end both sides have forgotten what they're arguing about. He's a legend in his own mind, just ask him. (Remember, he will only trust maybe four officials out of 6,000 for advice)

Yes, there are a lot of veteran officials who think it is all about them. I had a situation last year where I (As a fourth-year official) was working with a veteran (15+ years) and he blew about three rules interps in a row in the same game. He even refused to budge when I told him he was wrong and one of the coaches called him out on it. His opinion was the only thing that mattered though (Wouldn't even get together with me to discuss it).