To begin the 2019 season, let’s take advice from a Tractor
as our guiding principles…
1)
Plow ahead 5) Don’t blow a gasket
2)
Pull your weight 6) Be outstanding in your field
3)
Cultivate lasting friendships 7) Get your rear in gear
4)
Work hard
Plow Ahead: Keep looking forward. There is a time and place to review, but we
need to plow ahead. When farmers look
back while plowing, the rows they plow get crooked. If we find our minds looking back during a
game, think “Plow ahead”.
Pull your weight: Be a great crewmate. Don’t let someone else do your responsibility
off or on the field, during meetings, or during the week. During games, be responsible for your
position and realize sometimes you may have to help but get back to pulling
your weight.
Cultivate lasting friendships: Officials have a unique bond. Some crews are together every week while some
are different every week. No matter
who’s on your crew, develop friendships that you can carry on the field and off
the field.
Work hard: Officiating is grueling physically, mentally,
and emotionally. We have to prepare each
week and be ready to fully devote ourselves to the game we are assigned.
Don’t blow a gasket: Keep our cool! Be cool under fire! Many different ways to
say it, but the message is the same—whether we are communicating with our crew,
coaches, administrators, and/or supervisor, stay calm.
Be outstanding in your field: First, work to be the best at your
position—your part of the field. Then,
be the best on the field—be a crew-saver when needed.
Get your rear in gear: Simply—Be ready! Right here, right now! Prepare during the week, take care of our
jobs, family and households. It’s a not
a game day only responsibility, we have to daily prepare ourselves for the next
game.
Proverbs 24:27:
Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in
the field, and after that build your house.
The basic premise of this verse is this…..we must work hard if we want
results. Prepare ourselves physically,
mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
For officials, are we ready to hit the field each game? Are we ready for our next assignment? If so, how well is our house built? Our game is our house—how well is or was it
built?
Take the
advice from the Tractor and build our house well!
