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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Chess Ref
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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That sounds great but to become a good official you have to know when to make calls and know when not to make calls. Just blowing your whistle every time something is close is not what is going to advance a newer official. As a matter of fact it might get that official held back. I would agree that in the short term the official might get away with calling every little thing, but officiating is also a competition. The officials that know how to call the game (using advantage/disadvantage) will be the officials that get the opportunities to move to the higher level a lot quicker.
Peace
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Rut, I think you're ahead of yourself, and it may be different based on the person, but I think it's a lot easier to begin to look at foul selection if you're calling too many fouls than if you're calling too few as a new official. As you see more plays, it then becomes a lot easier to hold the whistle on contact later on because now judgement comes into play. For a newbie, I think it's more important to blow every foul and work on learning rules and mechanics and not to worry about judgement. Judgement and selectivity will then come when the official calls a foul that doesn't impact the play and thinks, "Gee, maybe I could've passed on that." It's far easier than, "God that guy got hammered, maybe I should've called something." Obviously guys who call too many fouls will have a hard time moving up, but the guys who see a train wreck and don't have a whistle won't remain in officiating very long, and again, I think it's easier to learn and adjust by at first calling too many fouls, which will eventually lead to developing judgement.