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Originally Posted by TimTaylor
Take what Z & JR have said to heart - it's good advice. Now I'll add my $0.02....
6) Anything a coach says to you is an attempt, consciously or subconsciously, to influence you to see things their way. The vast majority of MS coaches have little or no knowledge of either the rules or nuances of basketball. Fans are worse. During the game I completely ignore them unless they get way out of line, then I'll have game management remove them.
We realize that the MS environment puts officials into more post game contact with both coaches & fans. We're not advocating being rude. If they have legitimate questions, answer them - turn it into a teaching opportunity. But if they simply want to complain or criticize, simply say "thank you for your opinion", then turn and walk away.
7) Good game management requires a number of things. People skills are definitely a plus, but a solid working knowledge of the rules is essential. Not only do you need to know the rules, you need to know how to apply them correctly.....and that takes time to learn - certainly more than one season working MS games. Study your case books, go watch officials work higher level games & observe what they do, ask them why they do things a certain way.
As to difficulty of girls vs boys - re-read what Z posted........as you get more experience the adjustments will get easier.
Congrats on completing your first year as an official! I hope you stick with it
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I'm going to disagree with all 3 of you. A coach DOES have the right to criticize. Girl's middle school IS harder than boys middle school. Knowing how to deal with people IS an important part of being a good official, at this level maybe even more important than a complete understanding of the rules.
For a first year guy to come to this understanding shows he's got promise.