Wise man?

As the AAU/Summer camps season rev’s up, I wonder to myself just how many of us do this JUST for the money!  Don’t get me wrong, if they were not paying, I’m pretty certain that I would not be out there sweating and blowing the whistle…but then again I do look at it as an increased form of paid workouts.

Recently I worked with a seriously overweight partner(and I'm being nice here), that I actually found myself feeling a little bit sorry for.  Normally (and those of you that really know me)….. I am of the school of thought that “you did/are doing this to yourself, so suck it up and make some changes”.…but I found myself doing a LOT more than what was required of me for an AAU game.  Overcompensating for someone else’s lack of mobility shouldn’t be my responsibility, correct?  Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t about to let him pimp me out there simply because he was struggling to get up and down the court…(YEP I forced the issue several times and made him switch positions/run/etc…but my heart was half going out to him and his feet).

 

A good friend of mine and fellow official recently asked me “are you a softer, milder Mark Brooks”?? "No, tell me it aint so"!!....LOL   I’m not sure it’s like that yet, but my outlook on some things has undergone a definite change recently.

-          Technical fouls were way down this year

-          Not nearly as many fans got the THUMB…lol

-          I’ve worked with individuals that I had sworn to NEVER work with again, and made the best out of it

-          I’ve passed on game opportunities in order to spend time with my family

 

They say with age & experience, comes wisdom…… I wonder if I’m wising up to some things J