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Originally Posted by dweigs
Hi, I am a young official that has been officiating basketball for about 4 years now. I am graduating High School this year and I have done a lot of middle school and some Freshman games. My question to some of you senior officials is... What do you look for in good officials? What would you reccomend for younger officials to make good impressions on the important people in their association? How long after you started officiating were you doing the Varsity Level? What are some of the best things to do get to the Varsity Level?
Basically I am asking these questions because ultimatly I would like to be able to do some Varsity Level in the next few years. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you in advance!!
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These are all good things people have thrown up. How coahces, peers, and your assignor view your judgment will be the most important thing. How they all view your ability to see and correctly call fouls and violations will determine your credibility. Also, how you respond to criticism will slant their views on your judgment. Being defensive with anyone will be bad. Being unapproachable to coaches will also be very bad. Projecting competence in judgment, along with a positive and empathetic personality will separate you from your peers and allow you to move up.
Find people you trust, and use their input to help you improve your judgment and how you deal with coahces, players, and partners.