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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
This might not address the main point that you're making, but here goes. . .
While officials may shake off the rust as the early season progresses, I don't think officials get appreciably better during the season. They're concentrating too hard on the game they're working. I honestly believe officials get better primarily in the off-season; at camp or by working non-scholastic summer leagues.
These are games that, in a certain respect, don't really matter. And so the officials can concentrate on particular things they can improve. It's just my opinion, and it's probably because I've been to camp so often, but I really think that if you want to become a better official, you need to work on it in the off-season.
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I agree with half your statement but not the part about not improving during the season. In my opinion to get better it is year round work. Off season entails going to camps, lots of reading of rules books, mechanics, and other information/speakers to get ideas to work on or find things you like about other officials to incorporate in your game. The season is where I put it all together and practice all of the things that I want to improve on. One of the nba officials (can't remember his name) says it takes approximately 5 games of focus on one aspect to make it habit. I take three things and focus on them for five games, the. Switch to some thing different for a bother 5 games. This year, my fourth, has shown a lot of improvement. I now get compliments on my mechanics instead of critisism. My focus is more sharp and the game I slower and I can see things much better. But I put in hundreds or thousands of hours during the year off the court in preparation, study, thighs forum, and game tape breakdown. All that helps my game.