Will, your input probably does more to hurt the situation than anything else. The problem lies with this...when a young, energetic, athletic official does get in, they get ran out because of parents and coaches being on their butts so hard. Ten years ago (or so) I had every single one of my seniors get certified to officiate. Some would have been good, but the Kids club and the JH parents and coaches were so brutal to them they said to heck with it. Their pride got in the way of them dealing with the learning curve. I will ALWAYS try to give a young guy some honest constructive criticism in a very calm, sincere way, but it is often seen as being overly critical and they get defensive. The problem lies with the young official himself, and perhaps a lack of a true mentor system to protect the young officials. Most wrestlers have a lot of pride, and that sometimes gets in the way of their development, just like a lot of kids will not sit on the JV until it is their time. They quit instead. I see the same thing with officials.
