Larks, I also attended the J B Caldwell camp. I wish I would have known to look for you there. I met a few guys from Ohio. Did we do a game together on Sunday (court 3 at ICI)?
I agree with Larks in that this camp offered a lot of "bang for the Buck". Excelent instruction! For the past three years I have worked on rules knowlege. At this camp rules were not emphasized. I think that rules knowlege by the attendies was a given. What I was impressed with was the emphasis on the "ART" of officiating rather than the "science" of officiating. The philosophy of making the right call in the right situation. I have to admitt that when I first heard some of you like CREW and others talk about this I had a hard time accepting it. I am coming to the realization that if you are a "rule book" official you won't last long.
Clinitions were mostly D1 officials and there were a few "guests" (I'm not going to start name dropping since Larks didn't). OK, I got to break down film with Nolan Fine. There I said it and I'm glad.
Hey, I was pumped up to be able to have that kind of knowlege to tap into, forgive me.
As far as the pay off for the investment. My association's assignment officer was at the camp. Enough said!
Mike