1) Did you enjoy officiating this season?
2) Is there anything you want to tell the leadership?
The # 1 thing to me is whether people enjoy what they are doing. You hear it on the video where I am asking these kids first and foremost, "Are you having fun officiating?" And universally, they say Yes. Which is probably why 20 of them are going to come back to officiate next Fall, after they graduate. Officiating can be very enjoyable, as long as these things are cared for:
- Solid training
- Good support/mentoring, especially for those initial assignments
- Partnering with coaches so they have reasonable expectations
- First and foremost, keeping in mind this is Educational Athletics, not the NFL/Olympics/World Cup/MLB/etc.
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