Blown Call

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by mcrowder
Rut - up until this last post, most of what you said has been constructive. This last one was uncalled for. He as much as admitted he didn't "get" it, and was asking for input - so instead you berate him. Totally unnecessary. He sounds like a new guy who wants to learn. Don't you want people like this in your association? Besides - he had a good question ... one I asked when I was new.

I disagree. There are a lot of new guys that want to learn, they do not keep telling everyone that their opinion is better than everyone else. There is a newer official in my association that has every self representing official running the other way when they have to work with him at the Pee Wee level. Why, because he thinks he knows more than everyone that has more experience than he does and constantly tells people what he feels is best. If you do not like that, I guess you will just have to be upset. I stand by my comments and my feelings about this.

NO ONE OFFICIALS IS BIGGER THAN THE CREW!!! I do not care what anyone says, we are a team on the field. And just because you have a different view, does not make your judgment automatically any better than you fellow official working the game. Discuss it at halftime. Discuss it after the game. Discuss it during the tape review. But to think you are going to have a debate on the field about your “opinion” is ridiculous. Officials like that would not be working very long in my parts and I know in many parts.

Peace