First Time Doing Men's League

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

When I do adult basketball in the off-season I engage in a lot more conversation with the players. At some point you just say, out loud, "ok, that's enough, play basketball". After that point you then have to follow through when someone crosses the line. Do that a couple times and you will find the players will respect you and move on to either playing basketball or finding another official to whine to.

Totally agree. In men's league, when they start talking about perceived missed calls, etc., I'll come back with something about how many missed shots their team has which has contributed more to their deficit on the scoreboard than any calls they thought should have been made.

And when it comes time to tell them, "Enough, play basketball," do it loud enough so that everyone in the gym hears you so that 2 minutes later when you have to whack someone, everyone knows why.

Originally Posted by #olderthanilook

I generally live by the oft quoted creed: "What you permit, you promote."

It's up to you to decide what and how much you and your partner is going to take.

This is key. But it's also key to know to what degree the league will support you. Some officials have shorter fuses than others. It's really up to you to set the tone for your games, but do something to let the teams have an idea of just how much leeway they have with you.

And if the league expects you to take more than you're willing to, than tell your buddy to find someone else.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

This is key. But it's also key to know to what degree the league will support you. Some officials have shorter fuses than others. It's really up to you to set the tone for your games, but do something to let the teams have an idea of just how much leeway they have with you.

And if the league expects you to take more than you're willing to, than tell your buddy to find someone else.

Couldn't agree more.

If the league expects you to just be there for the sake of being there and doesn't support your decisions, then it's just glorified recess and not a good thing for you to be doing.