Category Archives: Reinventing Yourself

Why Officials Leave the Profession

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Rachael Melot

I recently had a website and video showed to me that kind of put into words what I was hearing from friends, administrators and in the press. I continue to hear – we need new officials, the officials referee’ing my … Continue reading →

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Holly Rowe Wins Me Over

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Rachael Melot

The game is tight. The decisions are tough. The clock is ticking. The announcers are crucifying your crew. Ever been there? Continue reading →

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Play The Role You Are Hired to Play

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Rachael Melot

“This referee asked me to print out his paperwork for him and just have it for him at camp to sign. Another referee emailed me just to tell me he’d been working out and running all summer, like they wanted … Continue reading →

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Crew Chief Qualities (part 2)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Rachael Melot

This post is a continuation from the previous post titled Crew Chief Qualities based on some of my summer presentations. This is a topic I find so interesting because I believe great crew chiefs are always looking to perfect their leadership … Continue reading →

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Crew Chief Qualities (cont.)

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Rachael Melot

Crew Chief Qualities A couple weeks ago I began a post on crew chief qualities and I explored the first quality of creating a safe environment. Today’s post I want to expand and cover the next couple qualities of great crew … Continue reading →