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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by blindzebra
Gee, my opinion and where I live, never saw that coming.
The vast majority of the country is dealing with a shortage of officials, I know where you live is completely isolated from the experiences of the rest of us, but...
In any case teaching advanced concepts to beginning officials is still ridiculous.
There is a reason first year medical students are not performing surgery.
New officials need to have the mechanics and the basic rules ingrained. When they are not worrying about the basics, they can absorb the more advanced.
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If you feel they cannot grasp anything but "stand here and stand there" instruction, then you do that. When I work with newer officials I tell the exactly what I think they need to know so they can get better today. In all my associations that I belong to we do cater to the needs of newer officials, but they also hear the same things we teach the veterans. If you feel they cannot absorb more than very basic stuff than that is your problem. Officiating is not rocket science. We are not talking about saving the world thru officiating. Trying to equate officiating with a medical student is very stupid if you ask me. We are talking about a concept that is not only in the rulebook, it is what the rules are based on if any of us were to attend any camp or lecture on officiating. I would not expect a younger official to master a concept like advantage/disadvantage, but what is the harm in mentioning it? I know if I work a varsity game with a younger officials he or she better have some idea of what to call, it is not just his or her butt on the line. If they screw up, we all screw up. They are going to have to step up. Maybe the reason areas like yours does not have a bunch of officials is the fact you treat them like dummies and you do not want to share with them things that work. Maybe it is the old boy network trying to keep officials from passing them by.
Peace
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New officials don't work varsity, so stop spinning what is being said. There is a
MAJOR DIFFERENCE between first time on the court and inexperienced.
In most places that brand new official is working middle school and freshman games. Most times they have another new or inexperienced official with them.
Arizona is one of the areas in the country with the most growth in new officials and one of the highest retention rates in the country. I'm actively involved in our mentoring program, so perhaps before you start implying good old boy sabotage, you do a little research next time.
Their interaction with veteran officials is usually limited to meetings and quick evaluations and suggestions at the half and between games.
Not a time frame where you load up an official with a laundry list of do's and dont's. That time is best used with major issues or getting them in position to see the play.
Talking about a patient whistle isn't helping if they are not blowing their whistle or you can't even hear their whistle.
