1st Association Meeting
We have our first meeting tonight where I am taking over as president of our local association. I pretty much have an agenda planned, but have been racking my brain with important info/messages that should be said at the first meeting. Here are the main points I'm looking at right now:
1. Professionalism (look the part, arrive on time, etc.) 2. Communication (crew, players, coaches) 3. Position on the court (best position to referee a play) Of course we have a lot of topics we go further in depth on throughout the course of the year, but does anyone think there is other info that is critical to communicate on day 1? The high school season doesn't even start here for another month or so, and I'd like to really focus on teaching and training during the early middle school season. Any ideas/advice you might have would be appreciated, thanks! |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Be sure to inform them of the first rule of basketball. :cool:
|
First meeting is usually a good time to go over the new rule changes/interpretations for the season.
Even if your state has an on-line rules meeting for officials to view, as mine does, there will likely be questions. Think about our spirited discussion on the free throw POE. |
Quote:
|
A word of advice: Don't overburden them with details, keep it open, talk about your goals for this season (e.g., reducing the number of bad reports from coaches, increasing the number of good reports/reviews from coaches)Be sure to invite dialogue Q & A.
Likely questions will be: 1) how much will I get paid for games? 2) how does the payment system work and how long does it take to get paid by check or online deposit? 3) when and how do i get a raise in pay? 4) how do you determine who will be the "referee" and who the "umpire"? etc... Above all, initiate and maintain the Q & A session--as one poster wrote, let experts in 'communication' and 'rules' do their own presentations. |
Quote:
|
Make sure you show them Freddy's 67-page uniform requirements slideshow. :eek:
|
Addition To List ...
Meeting schedule, and meeting attendance attendance rules, and penalties for missing, or being tardy, for meetings.
Payment schedule (dues, insurance, fees, fines, etc.), and penalties if not paid, or if late. |
Let everyone know the first date for games and/or scrimmages.
Make an announcement of the standards used in your group for uniforms. Thin zebra stripe shirts, thick stripe, side panel or not, patches needed or alowed, etc. By when do member need to complete their preseason rules exam, if one is given? By when do people need to update their calendars with open and closed dates & times? What is the pay rate for each level of contest? When will people be paid for games? Any other tasks refs must complete before the season? |
Don't forget to tell them where they can get the directory of hot moms. :)
|
Single ...
Quote:
|
Quote:
Thanks all for the feedback! |
Quote:
Getting back to the topic at hand, I agree with other posters that the President should stay away from the minutia. Professionalism is a great opening topic, but I think perception is an even better one. Emphasize that how an official is perceived is reality, so check the ego at the door. And make sure they recognize that 75% of an official's reputation, at least within the association (where it counts) is based on off-court stuff (timeliness, honesty, communications with the assignor, keeping your Arbiter blocks up to date, film study, etc.). |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:18am. |