You Can’t Hustle Your Way to the Top

What the Block Taught Me About Officiating at the Highest Level

Before We Get Into It—Let Me Interrupt the Regularly Scheduled Post.

I had something else planned for today.
But this one?
This one’s been pressing on me heavy, and I need to get it out now.

It’s early in the off-season, and I’ve already seen too much of the same cycle starting again:
Refs stacking 6–8 games every weekend, chasing the bag, chasing the reps, moving from gym to gym…

But how can you get better from that when you’re tired, running on fumes, and just trying to survive?

This post ain’t about judgment.
This is a mirror, not a spotlight.
Look in the mirror, not out the window.

Because if you’re hustling, respect.
But I need you to understand, what we talk about here at Genesis might not be for you.