Old Timers...aka Knowledge

[dilligaf]

I just finished a 10 game tournament this weekend. I worked with two gentlemen that I have never worked with before. They goth have been doing this 20+ years. I am still a newbie at just 5 years. Over the games they would every now and then drop me some hints on some mechanice or other such things. At first I thought who the heck are these guys that are telling me things about my game.

The darndest thing is that over the two days I started to use some of their suggextions and I admit that it sure made my games easier and I felt more professional.

The reason I say this is that there is always something to learn each and every game. Those that have been doing it for a long time, at least in my experiences, semm very genuine on wanting to help out their fellow umpires. So for us newbies sometime critisizim may sting for a second but if the recommendations do not interfere with the rules or go against them you hust may be able to grow and become a better official.

Just my two cents.