Involving every crew member or varying the routine helps prevent monotony. It is crucial to treat each game as a new experience. If you work a game involving a player or coach you ve had to penalize or eject, your demeanor and actions must convey the feeling that you ve forgotten about it even if they haven t. Even the appearance of punishing a coach or player for something that happened in the past will taint your reputation and perhaps ruin your career. If you ve achieved your goal, it s easy to forget what helped you reach that pinnacle.
Few officials make it on their own.
More than likely there was a mentor, an assignor or a local association that gave you the boost you needed. You can repay that kindness by helping another budding official. You may impress some people by bragging about your success, but more than likely you will come across as a pompous blowhard. Your officiating personality is driven by your everyday personality. That s not necessarily a bad thing.