I've noted in this blog in recent months that I haven't been officiating much. Part of is getting some mental downtime. The other thing is that work just simply gets in the way. A great example is tonight. I was off for Friday and today while I went on a trip over the weekend. When I got home tonight to check my work email, I realized I had training scheduled tomorrow afternoon which conflicted with a couple of youth games I had just accepted last Thursday.
Over the years, I think I've developed a reputation of being reliable and dependable. I don't recall ever having to turn back games at the last moment. If I wasn't sure I couldn't make games, I wouldn't take them. If any conflicts came home, I generally notified the assignor a couple of days in advance.
That reputation will help me get past this situation tonight. However, it reminds me that balancing officiating with other aspects of your life is difficult. I'm fortunate to not have a family or other obligations besides work at the moment.
Officiating is a fun advocation (hobby if you must). I always like to work more and get better but the reality of life sometimes gets in the way.
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