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2 Yr officials Take
So i basically am at the Frosh/JV level. Also do Adult Rec. For most of the last year I let way too much go. Very often my games got out of control. One reason is I started off way too loose. So about 2 months ago in Adult ball I started overcalling and wahlaa. The players seem to be playing better-not as much thuggery-and I get to practice my mechanics. LOL been doing some varsity scrimmages the last couple of weeks and I have been calling tight games. The fans, coaches, players have all of a sudden curtailed their complaining by say 60 % or so. It seems to me that they need someone to at least act in control in the games because they feel out of control. Now i may be blowing smoke up my own but I am liking my "new" way of calling and for this year i am gonna stick with it.
Worked a boys varsity today. So its me a 2yr ref, a total newby, and a average vet ref. The vet ref just overwhelmded the newby with things along the lines of advantahe/Disadvantage, squaring the shoulders to let your partner know whats going on,etc. He had no chance. So i told him just call everything you see and let the chips fall where they may. He blew his whistle a little more and by the end of the scrimmage he said he felt a little more comfortable.
So I am sticking with the newbys should blow the whistle and overcall.
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