I don't expect perfection. I expect an honest effort and professional behavior. Human error will always happen, and sometimes just the judgement of the official comes into play, and I can readily accept that. You're wrong about the money though. I (like your son) wouldn't consider becoming an official, but your son and myself aren't the only two prospective officials out in the world. I'd never consider crawling around on the bottom of the river picking mussels out of the mud, but when the market was good, lots of people did... when the money went away, they found other jobs.