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Originally posted by Dan_ref
[BMaybe you can't manage what's going on in your area. Some of us don't have too much of a problem with this. But that's besides the point. How do you know you're really DOING it right? I mean, that is your goal, aint it?
So, you focus on looking good, the rest of us will focus on being good. [/B]
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Who ever said anything about looking good? I thought we were talking about doing it right vs. getting it right. I will say it again, getting it right is a direct result of doing it right in the first place. I don't think the same can be said of your methods of getting it right because you don't know what is going on in your primary if you are looking at someone else's primary. Your practice of just getting it right is mechanically and theoretically wrong. Things will always happen that force us to deviate from the norm. I repeat, things will always happen that force us to deviate from the norm. That does not mean that we go in saying we are going to be looking all over the place. If you are going to be looking at the ball the whole game then you might as well be in the stands. If you are so worried about getting it right then the crew concept should come into play and you should be concerned about the whole game which is why we are supposed to have 2 or 3 sets of eyes on the court. You haven't mentioned off-ball, illegal screens, non basketball plays, rough play in the post or the like and these are always points of emphasis due to watching the ball and catching the second foul or not catching the foul at all. Catching action away from the ball is why we are moving towards 3 people at all levels. If you constantly have a problem with your partner missing routine plays then you need to discuss that with your partner. If you are the one routinely missing simple plays then you need to have someone talk to you. By you I mean officials in general myself included. If we can't cover our areas on routine plays then we need to go back to the drawing board.
As far as game management and looking good. Looking good should be taken care of off the court if that is a concern for an official. Meaning physical conditioning, uniform and mechanics. Management is also something that should begin off the court and carry on through to the end of the game. Dan, I don't have to worry about looking good on the court. I take care of that off the court. I'm not saying I'm an adonis or anything. I work on that stuff in the off-season and I hope to continue to improve. As far as management, I work in a league that doesn't afford me the luxury or mis-managing a game and looking all over the court. If you do work in a league where you can continue to stray then fine. I can't and I'm glad about it. The high school league I work in is better than the JC league I work in and it is probably better than most JC leagues in the country. We can't look around.