As someone who does this all too often, training Intramural officials, I would add a couple of things to stress. Most new officials have the belief that if I don't blow the whistle, no one will be unhappy. You need to work with them so that they blow the whistle a little too much. I tell my students that I would rather have someone come in and complain that our officials are calling too many fouls, not the other way around. The second big area is to let them know that officiating is not a spectator sport. Concentrate on the area of coverage, not the ball. They will want to chase the ball all over the court.
My suggestion, 30 minutes of rules, 30 minutes of mechanics stations, and then on court. I agree that if they have some experience, take a look at them to see what they know and then concentrate on the newer folks. Good luck.
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Tue Dec 30, 2003, 09:01pm
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