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Suppose I am 5'6" and 275lbs, will the camp make me a better official?
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While it may make the person a "better" official, it will not address thier most limiting issue...their ability to keep up with just about any game....even MS. Their time/money might be better spend on fitness training.
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Suppose I am 55 years old and in my 4th year of being an official will the camp make me a better official than someone else in the 4th year who is 28?
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It will make both better...but in general, younger people learn new things easier than an older person....but YMMV.
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Suppose I have dyslexia will a camp make me a better official?
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Quite likely. A person with dyslexia might have difficulty reading and learning from a book or magazine so on the court training might be the most benefical place to learn.
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Or are the camps there just to make money?????????
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Some of them are.
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If you have the desire to be a better official, you will be a better official. I have a friend who went to 4 camps one summer, he didn't get any better assignments than I did for high school basketball. But he did have a ton of advice for everyone who didn't go to the camp.
All I can say, is whatever.
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Just going to 4 camps doesn't necessarily mean a person will learn anything. It may not have addressed the #1 issue your assignor considers necessary for your friend to move up.