The results are in. Being that I have been a certified sports official in two sports (ice hockey and lacrosse) for over the last 12 years and a member of the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) during those years, I must say I was not surprised with those results. What am I talking about? […]
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Just shut your mouth and play
I guess I’m just ‘old school’ but back in my day, any of the coaches I played for would have benched me in a heartbeat if I ever disrespected an official or did any ‘trash talking.’ Unfortunately, I’m not sure that is the case today. As a youth sports official in hockey and lacrosse, I […]
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Love thy opponent? Are you kidding me? I know, it sounds crazy! In the heat of battle I don’t think anyone can really bring themselves to think this way, and yet, it can happen; it does happen. So, what am I talking about? Well, let me tell you a story. Story Time I was once sitting around […]
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