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At every camp I've gone to and with the two supervisor's I work for, they all said the same thing. They expect you to know and practice the proper mechanics but what they are really looking for is, "Can you be a referee or are you an umpire?" I had one supervisor tell me that he could care less if my arm is straight or whether I use two fingers to signal direction instead of the full hand, etc. He looks for what he calls his "Big Five". (1) Could an official make the calls that needed to be made and pass on the calls that should be passed on? (2) How does an official interact with coaches, players, partners, and table personnel? (3) Does an official's manage dead ball situations efficiently and effectively? (4) Does the official hustle at all times (including game, free throw, and dead ball situations)? (5) Does an official have court presence? With number five he always states, "If you have to ask what court presence is, that means you don't have it." Not saying that everyone should agree with this, but it has helped me tremendously so far.
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