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[RookieDude]

2nd Year Official doing Boys Varsity? WOW!

This post got me thinking...HOW rare is it that a 2nd Year Official could even be ready for a Varsity contest?

Example:

Rarer than a four leaf clover?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

2nd Year Official doing Boys Varsity? WOW!

This post got me thinking...HOW rare is it that a 2nd Year Official could even be ready for a Varsity contest?

Example:

Rarer than a four leaf clover?

Sometimes people think they're ready when they're really not. What's odd about that is that you don't really know that you're not ready then until you are...sometimes years later.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Rich

Sometimes people think they're ready when they're really not. What's odd about that is that you don't really know that you're not ready then until you are...sometimes years later.

True...

and I believe if you get that call to do Varsity...

you had better be ready.

If you are not ready (rules knowledge, court presence, mechanics, etc.) it can really hurt your advancement. You may get there eventually...but, it usually slows down your climb compared to if you were more prepared to start with.

Moral of Story: Be Patient! Be Prepared! Be Ready!

[egj13]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

2nd Year Official doing Boys Varsity? WOW!

Here in my neck of the woods we put first year officials in varsity contests...when I say "we" I mean my pool of course of which I have zero input in decisions.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by egj13

Here in my neck of the woods we put first year officials in varsity contests...when I say "we" I mean my pool of course of which I have zero input in decisions.

No way they are ready!!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

No way they are ready!!

Understand that in some necks of the woods, there are varsity games that are perfect for newer officials to learn to be veteran officials. Especially outside of district play when games are sometimes 70-13.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Understand that in some necks of the woods, there are varsity games that are perfect for newer officials to learn to be veteran officials. Especially outside of district play when games are sometimes 70-13.

If you say so Mike...

Maybe two schools competing with vastly different talent levels...(70-13)?

you could HIDE a first year official...

but, I still think that 1st year person would be a RARE official indeed, to actually be READY.

P.S. Around these neck of the woods...H.S. Boys Varsity...it's pretty competitive...I've only had one "Mercy" game since they came out with the 40 pt. rule.