Observation: Impediments to Moving Up

[Dad]

Originally Posted by j51969

I agree with all of that. Which is why in my original statement I said "At some point what separates one official from the next is very minor". I'm not referring to a guy who looks great on paper, and $hit on the court. I have worked with many who talk a great game, and are immediately exposed once the ball is tossed.

How do you get exposed immediately once the ball is tossed? Minus a bad toss I'm sure most have done once in their career.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Dad

How do you get exposed immediately once the ball is tossed? Minus a bad toss I'm sure most have done once in their career.

I can tell if someone can referee a couple of times up the court. Then from there you will prove my feeling by your actions after that. Officials that a properly engaged in the game it is obvious from the start. Things like looking off ball, moving appropriately when the ball is moving (while not always watching the ball), observing the competitive match-ups in their primary.

Usually there is a process to just get a call right. You might get a call right and I might not believe you knew why you got it right and just guessed right.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I can tell if someone can referee a couple of times up the court. Then from there you will prove my feeling by your actions after that. Officials that a properly engaged in the game it is obvious from the start. Things like looking off ball, moving appropriately when the ball is moving (while not always watching the ball), observing the competitive match-ups in their primary.

Usually there is a process to just get a call right. You might get a call right and I might not believe you knew why you got it right and just guessed right.

Peace

Exactly right. Sometimes a blind squirrel finds a nut.

For me, I look at movement in the L position. If a person drops anchor there, I know he's not engaged. This is true as well for T/C, but for me it's easier to pick up with a lead.

[j51969]

Originally Posted by Dad

How do you get exposed immediately once the ball is tossed? Minus a bad toss I'm sure most have done once in their career.

You have to be joking? I can't believe you took my statement that literal?

[Dad]

Originally Posted by j51969

You have to be joking? I can't believe you took my statement that literal?

Partially. Maybe you had some insight I didn't.