I have a friend who has been both a coach and an official for many, many years. Here’s a portion of a recent message he sent me:
“Wondering why after athletic and newsworthy events both good and bad, in this Age of Information, reporters, cameras and microphones are thrusted in the faces of Coaches, players, criminals, heroes, grieving individuals etc, as soon as possible, very often at the site or on the court, field, etc to report the event with one noteworthy exception.
Why are Officials protected better than professional sports protects their superstars while competing? Why are professional coaches and players made to be accessible after a game, by rule, to the media but not the officials?”
Frankly, I think he’s spot on. If officials had the opportunity to explain why things happened the way they did during a game, I think it would improve their public image. After all, we are all taught that “selling the call” is important. Why should the “sale” be limited to a few seconds during the game?
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I have a friend who has been both a coach and an official for many, many years. Here’s a portion of a recent message he sent me:
“Wondering why after athletic and newsworthy events both good and bad, in this Age of Information, reporters, cameras and microphones are thrusted in the faces of Coaches, players, criminals, heroes, grieving individuals etc, as soon as possible, very often at the site or on the court, field, etc to report the event with one noteworthy exception.
Why are Officials protected better than professional sports protects their superstars while competing? Why are professional coaches and players made to be accessible after a game, by rule, to the media but not the officials?”
Frankly, I think he’s spot on. If officials had the opportunity to explain why things happened the way they did during a game, I think it would improve their public image. After all, we are all taught that “selling the call” is important. Why should the “sale” be limited to a few seconds during the game?
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