I do not like the middle because I feel like I do not have enough to do. Some will disagree, but it got boring for me personally. Now what I have found is the officials that played the game as a lineman or a linebacker position, they seem to fit very well at the umpire position. I was a wide receiver and defensive back, so I like the reading fact of a back judge and watching the passing game as a wing. It comes down to what part of the game you understand the most and enjoy officiating.

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I once heard that a Referee runs the game; the Umpire runs the crew. I was never a lineman either, but I love Umpire! I don't U higher level games because I'm 5'10" & 170#, but I do enjoy U.

Interesting - I would think it's the other way around. The R is in charge of the crew, but a good U does more for game management (in particular, player management) than any other position, IMO. That said, I can't stand working the middle because I can't see a bloody thing at 5'4".

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