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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by cowbyfan1
Call a summer league set of games. 20 minute running clocks for each half.. 2 of the games were high school aged girls. The first game I was calling it tight like I normally call a girls game. Problem was I was the one blowing all the whistles and my partner was not so I was getting heat from the coaches over it. I thought well summer ball and this is the first time I am calling here so it must be a bit different. Couple games later have the same aged girls and I swallow the whistle somewhat. Well we were better taking the nets down and putting up wrestling ring ropes.
What do you think I should have done? Should I have chewed on my partner between games some? Or just deal with the complaining and called it like I normally would have? or what??
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cowbyfan1,
My tendency is to loosen the game.
I make mental notes (e.g.,handchecking, small travels out top) to relay to coaches during opportune breaks, prefacing these notes with "For what it's worth coach, your point guard is...."
I do more talking to the players during a live ball and during a dead ball.(e.g., "The forearm is illegal in High school." When the post player has the ball, don't use your hands.")
However, I will be nowhere near a wrestling match. I guess calling it more like a Men's game is close to what I do.
Summer ball varies widely. If the teams are playing for bragging rights the games may be called very loosely, while if the prize for winning is a T-shirt, or maybe even a chance to advance (higher stakes), calling a tighter game will not harm the better team. IMO.
mick
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I'm sitting U.P. here wonderin' why I am the only one loosening up the game, and I believe I see my problem.
Summer ball U.P. here is not league oriented, but it is team camps. The teams go to a college with a $1,250.00 check to play running time 20 minute halves and may get a T-shirt or a basketball for the best record. {Interestingly enough 48 teams X $1,250.00 = $60,000. $60K which goes to the university general fund and not directly to the administering athletic team's budget.)
These teams are made up of next school year's varsity. Maybe they have practice jerseys that are the same color, maybe the best players from some schools are working and not participating, but the main goal for these team camps (as I see it) is to start a little team chemistry experiment to make the coaches' jobs easier when try-outs begin and to get a little look at the coming competition.
Half of our officials are working with college players and after 10 games ($8.00 per) the first day, some of our officials start over tomorrow to do it all again.
It's not a pretty thing. No blood, no arguments, no unsporting behavior is an excellent team camp.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
mick