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Meet the Referee
If you are a NHSOA member and would like to answer the questions below, please let Otis know and we will get you online.
AGE (WITH BIRTH DATE)
BIRTH PLACE
HOMETOWN
FAMILY
EDUCATION
OCCUPATION
OFFICIATING/COACHING/PARTICIPATION
WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE PREGAME CONFERENCE WITH THE TEAM CAPTAINS?
FOR YOU, HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO KNOW THE HISTORY BETWEEN TWO TEAMS YOU'RE ABOUT TO OFFICIATE?
DESCRIBE YOUR OFFICIATING IN ONE OR TWO WORDS.
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THE GAME OF SOCCER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
DID YOU HAVE AN IDOL OR SOMEONE YOU LOOKED UP TO AS A YOUNGSTER? WHY?
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND OFFICIALS DO TO MINIMIZE THE "OFF BALL" FOULS?
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CLASS RANKINGS (L, I, M AND S)?
SHOULD THOSE DIFFERENCES (FROM THE LAST QUESTION) CAUSE THE OFFICIAL TO OFFICIATE DIFFERENTLY? OR IS SOCCER- SOCCER NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL?
WHAT'S THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OFFICIATING HIGH BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER? HOW DO YOU ADJUST?
WHAT KIND OF ATTITUDE WOULD SOMEONE WHO ASPIRED TO BE A TOP-LEVEL REFEREE NEED?
HOW HAVE YOU SEEN THE GAME OF SOCCER CHANGE DURING YOUR TENURE AS A REFEREE?
WHERE DO YOU THINK THE GAME IS HEADING IN THE NEXT 10 TO 20 YEARS?
HOW DO YOU SET THE WALL ON A GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITY?
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN REFEREEING?
I KNOW YOU REFEREE SEVERAL SPORTS, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE AND WHY?
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
Interviewed by Otis Wirth
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