I still believe that we should have some sort of method of evaluating officials during the season. Too often they are allowed to critique coaches/players, but we have no way of regulating their abilities.
The "bigger than the game" attitude is not becoming of several of the officials that I have dealt with and often detracts from the match itself. On the whole, I have had very good officiating this year, but when you run across that "I'm the game" official, it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
On another note, I hope that more ex-high school soccer players as well as ex-collegiate players would consider giving back to the game by becoming prep soccer officials. We as coaches should encourage our former players and graduating players to consider moving on in the game as officials to better the stock of officials in our respective areas.
