According to cadet rumors, USAFA is the most athletic school in the country because all cadets participate in sports. We are a Division 1 school, and many cadets are able to successfully balance sports with school and their military duties. The long application process, the title of "best and brightest", and the distinguished guests who grace our institution with their presence can affect some egoes here. In a conservative estimate, I would say that 98% of cadets have some traces of having a "Type-A" personality. Thus, there are problems that arise on the intramural fields of friendly strife. Every day USAFA experiences fights of words and fists between our own over a game that is just supposed to get you out of the World of Warcraft for an hour.
I was a basketball referee as a 2-dig. I dreaded going down to the court because I would literally receive death threats from my fellow cadets on a daily basis. These people do not want to be referees, they don't care about the sport at all, and you are the only thing keeping them from enjoying the rest of their afternoon. Give them a break already!
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- Steven Robert Edward Tomaszewski is an active duty Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He is a prior enlisted Arabic Linguist, a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, and has a Master's degree from Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He is a self-pronounced social media guru and strat-master. Thoughts and opinions expressed in his blogs do not represent the official positions of the Air Force, Department of Defense, the United States of America, or anyone else important.
Case in point: yesterday was the league semi-finals for volleyball, and there was an incident at the game between Squadrons 1 & 16. In the final match point, 16 felt that the ref didn't call a "carry" on Squadron 1, and almost killed the ref. A carry is a pretty difficult call for a regular referee to make, let alone some dude who doesn't even want to be there. As the guys from 16 surrounded the ref, puffed their chests, and started swearing at him, I stepped in to break up the situation. I split them up and told 16 to calm down; ITS INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL!!! My appearance (BCGs and knee-high issued socks) must have shocked them enough for them to just walk away super pissed-off. Oh USAFA . . .
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