Camp Clinician/Observer Question

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bucky

+1000. Happens at least once every camp.

We all work for various bosses. Each one will have a slightly different philosophy.

I have my own philosophy on how I take plays, playcall, etc. There is no way I can sit down with 10 other clinicians and ensure that I am on the same hymn sheet as the rest of them.

Sometimes it's about showing that you're willing to try new things and are adaptable.

[bucky]

Originally Posted by Rich

We all work for various bosses. Each one will have a slightly different philosophy.

I have my own philosophy on how I take plays, playcall, etc. There is no way I can sit down with 10 other clinicians and ensure that I am on the same hymn sheet as the rest of them.

Sometimes it's about showing that you're willing to try new things and are adaptable.

Sure and that is fair however, go ahead and say that then. Do not be the clinician that acts like it is his/her way or no way. Go ahead and tell campers that you may have a different philosophy on taking plays, etc. Do not just act as if the other clinicians are beneath you, wrong, etc. and that you must be right.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bucky

Sure and that is fair however, go ahead and say that then. Do not be the clinician that acts like it is his/her way or no way. Go ahead and tell campers that you may have a different philosophy on taking plays, etc. Do not just act as if the other clinicians are beneath you, wrong, etc. and that you must be right.

I only teach at HS camps. I distinctly remember the people leading the camps saying that we're all going to be a little bit different and just try things out.

I also remember I got much better taking drives as an official because of some of this "off-label" advice I received at a camp I tried and found fit me well.


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[walt]

Thanks all! I truly appreciate it. I have been a clinician at my organizations camp for a couple of years now but this is my first opportunity at a national camp. I will keep in mind this thread!

[swkansasref33]

One thing I clinicians talked about more is how to handle situations that come up. Technical Foul situations, coach outbursts, player outbursts. I know that each official handles each situation differently, but hearing multiple ways to handle situations would have helped me out a lot early on in my officiating career. You can practice mechanics in a mirror, you can watch film on plays until you go blind, but you can't practice conflict resolution techniques when coaches/players lose their ish.