|
Children, children, children!!! Please stop yelling so we can get back to a discussion of JohnBark's very interesting and illuminating question. Anyone would think you are all just hoodlums the way you carry on sometimes!
John, the way I watch a game depends on the game and the refs working it. A lot of times, I go to a game specifically to watch a certain ref work, and then, of course, I just watch that person, or at least how that person works in a team.
Sometimes, I'm working on a specific item, and then I watch for that item, such as where the refs position themselves on a press, or how they get an angle on a tough play, or when they talk to a coach, and when they don't.
Sometimes, it's just good for me to absorb general stuff such as advantage/disadvantage or the rhythm of administering a big game vs a less important game.
I usually decide ahead of time what I'm going to think about. Incidentally, I think the first thing you should work on in this way, is looking off-ball, if you don't already have it. Practicing looking away is very good for you when you're struggling with it. By doing it at someone else's game, you can really focus, and don't have to worry about other things.
Occasionally, it's fun to try to just enjoy a game from a neutral perspective. Don't watch anything in particular, don't worry about the calls. This can be constructive in giving you a "feel for the game".
|