Since you have signed up someone should give you a little help.
I would stand around the middle of the court and look down through the paint. Forget about calling all of the OOB on the baseline, you have to give something up. Standing at the free-throw line extended will not allow you to see plays on the other side of the court and you don't have to worry about a team running you over in transition so I would work in the middle of the court. People have suggested you stand by a cop because it will be brutal and you are in a no-win situation. I would suggest calling the obvious to begin with. They will complain and whine to no end. Once you've heard enough I would call everything you can put a whistle on. Then they will say you are calling too much. So what, they asked for it they got it. Someone might foul out if they are keeping track. You will get blamed for one team losing if it is a close game and you will get a whole bunch of dirty looks for the remainder of the tourney. If you give off the impression that you've had enough and you will call everything it could help you with the next game (if the participants are watching) or you might have to repeat the process all over again. If this tournament is outside and there is a little wind, say a prayer. That isn't basketball, it is a war with a ball and a hoop!
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