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jerry polard camp--anyone gone to such?
Just got an email--from what I can tell it was prolly a blast email sent to hundreds of other refs---concerning a specialized ref camp.
From the advertisement it says, among other things, that "after attending this camp you will get more and better game assignments, blah blah blah". And, "our special group of clinicians are top notch refs, blah blah blah" I was curious to know: 1) whether any one else on our forum has attended such a camp? And 2) how can their assignments be any better than the assignor who currently is in-charge of all the district games? Or how are their clinicians better than the ones who train me? Do the jerry pollard assignors put you in Duke vs. Carolina "8th grade girls" games or something? how are they supposed to be so much of an improvement over what games I'm currently getting? Or maybe it's all just advertising? |
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Currently my game assignments are the typical combination of middle school, sub-varsity, and varsity.
This past season I reffed 5 days per week doing interscholastic games; of which 2 days were varsity games, 2 days were sub-varsity, and 1 day a middle school game set (usually A & B teams on a Thursday). I am satisfied with this level of activity. A buddy of mines keep asking me to help him ref some men's wreck league games on a Saturday, but I want no part of that crap. Looks like this pollard camp will cost me about $650 (travel, meals, camp fee, gas and such); which could be a good experience--still considering this. |
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AA Degree / Bachelor's / Master's
Kansas Ref,
Look at it like this.......Imagine your are going to school to further your education. I would consider Pollard's camp somewhere between a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree with regards to what you may learn. It sounds based on your schedule that some of the concepts he will be introducing at his camp may be above you at this time. However, a camp like this may also expose you to what you don't know and may light a fire for you to become a "full time camper" during the summer. It all depends how good you aspire to be and if you are willing to make that investment ($$$) I can almost guarantee that something at his camp will occur to you in a hs varsity game in the next two years and you will remember that situation from camp. You will administer it and your crew that night will be that much better because of it......It is up to you if it is worth the roughly $650 to become better and get that situation correct...
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Hey that was an excellent analogy (viz: college degrees per that camp's training level)--well-stated indeed.
Regarding my own aspirations on officiating, I am for now just focused on being a competent "high school basketball referee". I have no aspiration to do any college or professional reffing until kids are gone out the house (oldest is 17, youngest is 9). A couple of guys I know who do NJCAA games in Kansas often tell me that they travel a lot and a longer ways than I do for games at times criss-crossing the state twice per week ! (although they are paid more per game than me). Since you're saying that this camp seems to be mainly for folks who aspire to do college or are currently doing college then I likely won't attend. Thanks a ton for you'alls input for sure. |
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Great post...you are a true asset to our avocation and in particular hs basketball. I wish more hs officials took your approach. Simply stated if your not going to camp and getting better then you are getting worse. Too many officials today feel as though they aren't going anywhere so why should they go to camp. But they will walk up and down the court and work 20 AAU games this weekend and think they are good. You are making an investment to better yourself and Im sure your assigner and partners are grateful. Keep up the professionalism and your passion for excellence !!!!
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Speaking of AAU. I am headed to Reno's 1k team tournament this weekend. Anyone else headed there?
If you are come to court 1 and ask for Todd. Love to meet some fellow members in Reno!
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