So you want to be a good referee!
1. Do you train? It takes alot of stamina to make it through a day at a high school tournament. Referee's that are out of shape will lose concentration and start to be out of position as the day goes on. Our wrestlers train.
2. Do you evaluate yourself? Do you watch film of yourself reffing. It would be easy to get tape from coaches of you calling matches of their wrestlers. You should sit down and watch what everyone else sees. Have another referee watch it with you and ask for constructive criticism. If someone wants to show you a call they found questionable, if they approach you in a mature manner and at an appropriate time are you willing to look at it? We watch film of our wrestlers and constantly critique their performances and our coaching trying to get better. At least the good wrestlers and coaches do.
3. If a coach approaches the table in a professional manner are you willing to talk to him or is your number one goal to show him who is in charge?
4. Do you hold grudges? I know each of you will say you don't, however I feel most coaches would say they know some of you who do.
It would be great if the KWCA would come up with a standard form that could be filled out by each coach after every tournament evaluating the referee's at that tournament. That data could be compiled and used for regional and state tournament selections. It could also be looked at by tourament officials as they send out contracts each year.