http://www.scfoa8.com/blog/ en Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:13:21 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.8.1 http://www.scfoa8.com/blog/making-the-choice-2.html <div class="article-summary"><p style="font: normal normal normal 28px/normal Helvetica;"><strong>Making The Choice</strong></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica;"><strong>Deciding to become a football official requires you to ask yourself some tough questions</strong></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;">by Tim Cahill </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"><br /></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;">First in a series, <em>What It Takes To Be A Successful Football Official</em> </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica;"><strong>Making The Choice</strong></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica;">Preparing For The Season </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica;">Working The Game </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica;"><br /></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;">There are many reasons why people decide to try their hand at officiating high school football.  Many played the game and simply wish to remain involved in it in some capacity.  Some watched it and say to themselves that it would be fun to be on the field.  Certain folks have used officiating to remain active and get some exercise.  For others, their spouses demanded they get out of the house and find a hobby. </p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"><br /></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;">But no matter the reason, the decision to work - or remain working - as a football official is not a decision to be made lightly.  Notice I used the word “work”.  Football officiating is a job, a vocation.  Relatively speaking, it takes no less time, effort, and energy to be a good football official than it does to be good at your current job. </p></div> Thu, 30 May 2013 21:23:22 -0400 http://www.scfoa8.com/blog/making-the-choice-2.html