Bickering??? It's called constructive criticism - If it runs the thin skinned off, then it serves a purpose - that's not the intentions of this thread, but if people aren't aware, then how do they know to make it better for the future? Have you read the thread in it's entirety? I would guess not...
I would say that every coach needs to officiate and every official needs to coach for at least 1 year! Everyone would have a greater understanding of the difficulties in each role.
This bickering is only hurting the quality and longevity of "good officals". This type of thread only runs "up and comers" off and decreases the longevity of the seasoned offical.
Especially in the youth tournaments.
