"All But One" .....official left .....what wii you do ?

[ABoselli]

I think I have rules knowledge and a feel for the game. My ability to demonstrate this 'feel for the game' is extremely limited if not impossible in this forum. Demonstrating rules knowledge is not - that's why I discuss rules here.

The only way you could tell whether I have a 'feel for the game' is to watch me work. Does my game have good pacing, do I officiate preventively, do I have a rapport with the other officials, players and coaches, am I approachable, how do I respond when something crazy happens, do I hustle, am I in position, is my concentration level high, am I loose etc etc etc... It's like fine art - I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it!

I try to apply the rules fairly and equitably. That sometimes means that the letter of the law isn't followed, but the spirit is. That never means abandoning the rules.