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Originally Posted by FTVMartin
I'm working a freshman/jv DH tonight and using 3-man for the first time. Any advice?
I worked about a half in a varsity scrimmage at a camp and found that that I was more concerned with mechanics and where I should be and less concerned with calling the game.
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There is no getting around that, that is going to happen until you are comfortable....best advice I can give is be sure you understand where your primary coverage area is and officiate there. You are going to have double whistles, so be sure to communicate well and be patient with your signals to avoid situations like the dreaded BLARGE! Don't worry too much about rotating a ton until you feel comfortable, and don't worry if you miss a rotation or a switch here and there, it is going to happen....it is the greatest thing once you get comfortable, you get a whole new perspective on the game vs. 2-person....and remember this - there are probably only going to be two other people in the gym who are going to know if you goofed up a mechanic, whereas if you are too focused on mechanics and not calling your game, the whole gym is going to know it, so worry about calling your game first...