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Originally posted by brianp134
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Originally posted by tomegun
I recently had a partner that was ball watching big time. I was pissed at first because I had to do two games with him and it was obvious early that he was looking all over the court. He was also very chatty. He felt the need to explain many of his calls and my calls too to the players. He also had to have the ball after he made a call from the lead resulting in two shots before he went to the table. To top all of this off he wasn't the most physically fit guy in the world  This guy was doing things like I would report a foul at the table and he would yell for the subs to come in while he was on the baseline. This wasn't a yound official either so I had to use different tactics.
I haven't worked with anyone like this in a long time so I figured it out quickly. Instead of watching 10 people (players) I had to watch 11. I was often watching him watching the ball that was about 7 feet from me. I had to have a whole new management strategy. Eye contact on double fouls was out the window. If it was in my primary it was mine period. My whistle and voice was quicker and louder than his so if it was my call he didn't have a chance.
When I physically can't get up and down the court, when I have no desire to stay current on the rules and mechanics and when I become a bad partner I pray that I will swiftly get out of officiating.
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Partners like that make your job harder than it already is. I feel for you. Having that kind of partner may throw off your mechanics for future games.
How was WVIAC camp?
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There is a guy like this in my home town. I have been out of high school for over 20 years. And this guy was doing my high school games. He used to be the man, but the game has caught him and passed him up.
He is still doing games with knee braces, wearing white socks, white t-shirt underneath, even sometimes a metal whitsle.
But because of who he used to be people still give him games.
We did a AAU 10/11 grade boys championship game, he comes to me before the game and said. He will stay table side and i will work the other side. Said he is not switching, and I think in my younger days i would have forced him to switch but I said that would be counter productive.
So what i do when I work with someoen like that, I kinda find out where his/her eyes are, and try to look at the other spots.
Because if he looking at the ball, that means there are no eyes off ball. So just work fast and get the game over with instead of trying to force the issue. It will drive you crazy