If you occasionally have suggestions or complaints for your local officiating group, it is time for you to put this negative energy to good use. Most associations have an executive committee or governing group that take care of most of the day-to-day operations for the group. Share your concerns with one or more members of this governing group. Often you will answer your own questions or better understand why things are the way that they are. My father used to say, “Put your money where your mouth is!” I knew he wanted me to do something about it or stop complaining.
All associations/officiating boards should have a constitution and by-laws that direct all activity laying out all policies and procedures. Read these documents and question the purpose of each of the sections. If more people understand the goals and structure of your officiating group, more people will be better fit to intelligently discuss concerns and make necessary changes at annual meetings. At the same time, more people will be qualified and ready to serve the group as an elected/volunteer executive committee member.
More specific to our local Board #111, I wish to encourage my fellow members to let your concerns be known. Lots of good ideas are out there. I have heard many of them on the ride to games and when visiting with you in locker rooms. Our executive committee meets year-round. I am confident that your ideas can lead to some valuable discussion and improvements. What would you like to change? What can you offer to make our officiating experience more productive and worthwhile? Should we change our educational approach? Have meetings at different times? Have our peers observe our work and give us unofficial feedback? Work games closer to home or have more say in where we work? Want changes in how we learn the rules and the structure of our meetings? If you do not push for change, I can assure you that the executive committee has plenty of other things to do and your concerns may never be heard nor discussed.
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Call for Increased Involvement in Your Association
If you occasionally have suggestions or complaints for your local officiating group, it is time for you to put this negative energy to good use. Most associations have an executive committee or governing group that take care of most of the day-to-day operations for the group. Share your concerns with one or more members of this governing group. Often you will answer your own questions or better understand why things are the way that they are. My father used to say, “Put your money where your mouth is!” I knew he wanted me to do something about it or stop complaining.
All associations/officiating boards should have a constitution and by-laws that direct all activity laying out all policies and procedures. Read these documents and question the purpose of each of the sections. If more people understand the goals and structure of your officiating group, more people will be better fit to intelligently discuss concerns and make necessary changes at annual meetings. At the same time, more people will be qualified and ready to serve the group as an elected/volunteer executive committee member.
More specific to our local Board #111, I wish to encourage my fellow members to let your concerns be known. Lots of good ideas are out there. I have heard many of them on the ride to games and when visiting with you in locker rooms. Our executive committee meets year-round. I am confident that your ideas can lead to some valuable discussion and improvements. What would you like to change? What can you offer to make our officiating experience more productive and worthwhile? Should we change our educational approach? Have meetings at different times? Have our peers observe our work and give us unofficial feedback? Work games closer to home or have more say in where we work? Want changes in how we learn the rules and the structure of our meetings? If you do not push for change, I can assure you that the executive committee has plenty of other things to do and your concerns may never be heard nor discussed.
Share your feelings here in the blog by clicking on “Comments” below or emailing me at kimballs@hermon.net.
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