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Best thing I ever did for my hoops knowledge
was becoming a ref. There were TOO MANY things I thought I knew as a coach but learned I was clueless on MANY items. This has been especially helpful in talking to players about what refs are thinking, especially in the areas of 3 seconds, traveling, advantage/disadvantage, etc. (the key areas many coaches are clueless about). I have also learned bunches from officiating with different refs and asking their opinions on items (and, just plain observing what they do and how they call certain situations). I now watch for different things in games (I watch the refs much more closely...not to critique but to learn). Many of my coaching buddies are starting to turn to me for insight, especially when we are watching a game together. They get all puffed up over what they consider a bad call and then ask me if "the ref missed that call." My standard reply: a big smile and "he/she called what he/she saw."
[Edited by lmeadski on Feb 16th, 2006 at 05:04 PM]
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