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Originally posted by blindzebra
[QUOTE Why would you want to send brand new officials to a competitive camp?
You can't LEARN rules and mechanics in 2-3 days from scratch. Sending new officials to a camp is like teaching someone to swim by throwing them into a riptide off a 100 foot cliff.
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Interesting, have you been to camp? It is not always a "competitive" atmosphere -- especially for newbies. The first day of classroom work and floor drills is followed by 1-2 days of actual game time in which you would work 3-4 games a day. The live time and the accompanying evaluation is quite useful.
I cannot agreee with the comparison to a riptide swimmer. Usually the attendees are segregated according to their experience level. They are not thrown on the floor as a sacrificial lamb. Granted, a thorough reading of the rules and casebook is expected on an on-going basis but you DO LEARN rules and mechanics at camp AND you get to put them in practice with feedback from those in the know.