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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: vinnie on January 31, 2023, 10:29:36 PM

Title: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: vinnie on January 31, 2023, 10:29:36 PM: Choose one or several or all , or ad your own .
1 : disgruntled
2 : too many friends or relatives
3 : drunk
4 : don't care
5 : revenge
6 : ?
Title: Re: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: Parked on February 01, 2023, 06:33:44 AM: 6= ex good old boys club member..
Title: Re: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: Yonkers1A on February 01, 2023, 07:56:58 AM: 7-Not very smart
Title: Re: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: mwins on February 01, 2023, 08:05:46 AM: A lot of judges are guys who failed to cut it as horsemen.
Don't rock the boat and try to stay around to collect a cheque.
Title: Re: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: Harness racer on February 01, 2023, 08:42:04 AM: Quote from: mwins on February 01, 2023, 08:05:46 AM
A lot of judges are guys who failed to cut it as horsemen.
Don't rock the boat and try to stay around to collect a cheque.

Excellent point...they may have a grudge against others they blame for their failures and may not be all the knowledgeable to begin with...thus the reason they busted out of the industry.
Title: Re: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: Brown jug on February 01, 2023, 12:35:37 PM: all of the above plus more
Title: Re: why do ex drivers make the worst judges / officials ?
Post by: MikeAnt on February 01, 2023, 11:06:21 PM: Quote from: Harness racer on February 01, 2023, 08:42:04 AM
Excellent point...they may have a grudge against others they blame for their failures and may not be all the knowledgeable to begin with...thus the reason they busted out of the industry.
Dave Magee ended up that way when he was judge at Hoosier. Just pissed off at the young drivers who used to make him look stupid.