[zebraman]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
I went to two very fine 3-whistle camps in the eastern part of the country this summer. Two basketball things that I knew but were reinforced: 1) Patient whistle. See the whole play before blowing the whistle; 2) Center must work his/her butt off for 40 minutes.

The biggest non-basketball thing that I've gotten out of camps over the last two years: If you want to be a good official, be a good person first. Be a person that other people want to be around. Be a person that builds up fellow officials, instead of complaining about their schedules. Be a good person first and then you can work on getting your break. But if you're trying to move up and you're an a-hole, nobody will want to hire you. Great message, I think.

Amen to all that Chuck. The basketball part and the personal part is just right on.

Z