Congratulations, AL, on making it thru your rookie season and good luck in working your middle school championship. Hope you've learned to accept the boos as not aimed at you as a person, but as the ogre that just
threw a flag on Baby Bear, while Momma & Poppa Bear knows that he
never fouls. If you are a football junkie, like myself and many on this forum, you probably will be attending as many playoff games as a spectator. A "Ms. Manners for Zebras" caution : You may see calls that you feel are bad, don't
announce to the fans, "Ole' Smitty just blew another one
!" Just think to yourself, "Ole' Smitty just blew another one
" and learn from Ole' Smitty's mistakes. As you grow in your officiating career, fans will begin to reconize you and want your opinion on what they precieve as a bad call. If my wife comes home with a new hat and wants my opinion, my answer is, "It's great"
- if I like it - and "It'll keep your head dry"
-if I don't. If you agree with the call ,your response could be, "
Great call, he was in great position
!!". If you don't, " Couldn't really tell from here
, he had a much better view of it than we do
".