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Originally posted by samj
I am a second year official that does about 25 games a year at the JV level. I am doing a JV tournament this weekend. It is all on a volunteer basis. The majority of officials working are varsity officials. They decided to work 3 man to get ready for the playoffs. Both officials I am working with are great guys and one I talked to said don't worry we will talk you through the 3 man mechanics. Can anyone give me any quick tips to remember or any tips to make it easier on me so I can officiate and not worry about where I am supposed to be. Thanks in advance.
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When you are first starting three-person, don't forget to call the game. Many officials new to 3-person are so deep in thought about coverage areas and rotations that they forget to blow the whistle on a train wreck right in front of them. Better to have two whistles than no whistles. Just slow down and if you go out of your area a bit, yield the double whistle to the ref that had primary. You can talk about coverage areas with your partners later.
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