Game Awareness

[SHellmueller]

DJ, excellent point on tempo...I would take it a step further. I use the same advice I got from a pitching coach more than once about controlling the tempo. Basically, when things are going well, keep an even, steady pace, but if things begin to fall apart, slow down.

Another thing to remember is to commuincate with your partner on what it is that you might be weak on, and trying to improve. For example, I have a problem with signalling OOB "on the run" sometimes, rather than stopping. The other night, I told my partner I was going to really try to work on that, and he helped remind and critique me at time-outs, quarter breaks, etc. My partner in turn has a problem getting the shooter's number on a foul, so I didn't let him go to the table without giving me the number first.