The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Softball
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Wed May 18, 2011, 10:15am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Glendale, AZ
Posts: 2,672
Steve's right....

I learned a long time ago to try not to let this method of selection bother me publicly. I will keep my opinions to myself.

When I first started officiating basketball 25 years ago, I was told to keep my mouth shut and work my games. Unfortunately, I did not heed that advice and I'm sure that it was a determining factor in some of the regular season and championship assignments I received, or more accurately, didn't receive, over the years.

When I started doing softball some years later, I just decided to work to be the very best softball umpire I could be, not worry about other umpires and the assignments they were getting, and let things fall where they fell. I will say that I am much happier as an official and that by letting my work on the field do my talking, I have progressed much further as a softball umpire than I ever did as a basketball official.
__________________
It's what you learn after you think you know it all that's important!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Wed May 18, 2011, 10:44am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 4,361
I agree with Andy here. I take whatever my assignor or UIC gives me. If it's a great assignment, wonderful. If it's the worst ball imaginable, wonderful - they still need a good umpire.

And if I don't get the assignment, hey, that's fine. If someone else earned it, they earned it. If not, well, it's their chance to rise up to the challenge as an official. If they don't make it, their assignor will probably hear about it, and I doubt they'll make that mistake twice.

The people an assignor sends to cover a game or a tourney have their respective assignors' names attached to them. If the official performs poorly, it reflects poorly on the assignor. So I do the best damn job I can for my association and for my assignor.
__________________
Dave

I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!

I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Sat May 21, 2011, 09:47am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 306
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCASAUmp View Post
I agree with Andy here. I take whatever my assignor or UIC gives me. If it's a great assignment, wonderful. If it's the worst ball imaginable, wonderful - they still need a good umpire.

And if I don't get the assignment, hey, that's fine. If someone else earned it, they earned it. If not, well, it's their chance to rise up to the challenge as an official. If they don't make it, their assignor will probably hear about it, and I doubt they'll make that mistake twice.

The people an assignor sends to cover a game or a tourney have their respective assignors' names attached to them. If the official performs poorly, it reflects poorly on the assignor. So I do the best damn job I can for my association and for my assignor.
Well said.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Thu May 19, 2011, 08:45am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 11
Andy...ditto
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
RANT on AAS c4in Softball 5 Wed Jul 07, 2010 07:17am
Well, I've Already Had Enough of the Olympics (Rant) IRISHMAFIA Softball 25 Sun Feb 21, 2010 02:27pm
USAV rant PaREF Volleyball 1 Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:05am
Now THIS is a rant Larks Basketball 13 Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:00am
First rant of the season! tomegun Basketball 25 Thu Nov 15, 2007 08:12pm


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:07pm.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1