What are your pet peeves about other officials?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Duffman

I'm inclined to give number 2 a bit of a pass. My first year I had about 30 sub varisty dates that started between 5 and 6. Due to my real job it was impossible for me to make anything earlier. It's a struggle to get new people into the game to begin with, and the time requirement is a big reason for that. For that reason I'll never judge someone who's unable to show up for a 5:30 freshman tip until 5:15 because they can't leave work until 5.

If you can't make it to the game in time, don't accept the assignment. The above is no excuse. It's selfish and screws your partner over.