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If he's just venting, I say, "Thank you." I try to look him in the eye, if possible, when I say it, and then just leave. I'm not sure why this works, but it really has been good for me. The sentence that your friend recommended is a little long for a lot of situations. But it definitely has it's place! 
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My advice....
Be patient. Work games at levels you feel comfortable with but dont be afraid to stretch yourself and take a game or two at the next level here and there to get a feel for where you are. You will likely control your ability to do that up through JV. Varsity will call you when you are ready. If you work your way into FR and JV - Stay and watch the varsity whenever you can. Get to know the varsity guys. Ask them questions. Ask them for feedback on your game. Go to a one or two camps for at least two years. It will save you years of "figuring it out" and expose you to varsity basketball in an environment that you cant screw up. When you do go to camp, ears open, mouth shut. Read this forum (especially during the season) and dont be afraid to ask questions. Since the search function is still off, even the beginner type questions are fine. We'll be gentle. Dont ignore coaches. Communicate as much as you can. Always Hustle Dress the part and my # 1. Find a mentor. No sense in figuring it all out on your own especially the politics. Larks - VIT (Veteran In Training)
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Mon Oct 25, 2004, 03:03pm
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These are posted on the NFHS website:
Behavior/Question/Comment from Coach Officials Response Coach sees the play very differently than the official. Coach, if thats the way it happened/what you saw, then I must have missed it. Ill take a closer look next time. Coach, I understand what youre saying, however, on that play, I didnt see it that way. Ill keep an eye for it on both ends. Coach, I had a good look at that play and heres what I saw [short explanation]. Coach, I understand what youre saying, but my angle was different than yours. Coach, I had a great look at that play, but I understand your question and Ill have the crew keep an eye on it. Coach, I had that play all the way and made the call. Coach believes youre missing persistent illegal acts by the other team. Ok coach, well watch for that. Coach, we are watching for that on both ends of the court. -------------------------- Coach is questioning a partners call. Coach, thats a good call, as a crew we have to make that call. Were calling it on both ends. Coach, they were right there and had a great angle. Coach, were not going there, I cant let you criticize my teammate. Coach, they had a great look, but if you have a specific question, youll have to ask them, theyll be over here in just a minute. ----------------------------- Coach is very animated and gesturing. Coach, Im going to talk with you and answer your questions, but you must put your arms down/stop the gesturing. Coach, please put your arms down. Now, whats your question? ----------------------------- Coach is raising their voice asking the question. Coach, I can hear you/Im standing right here, you dont need to raise your voice. "Coach, I need you to stop raising your voice and just ask your question calmly. ----------------------------- Coach is commenting on something every time down the floor. Coach, I need you to pick your spots, we cant have a comment on every single call that is being made. ----------------------------- Coach has a good point and might be right. Youve got a good point and might be right about that play. You might be right, thats one well talk about at halftime/intermission/the next time out. You might be right; I may not have had the best angle on that play. ------------------------------ Coach is venting, make editorial comments. I hear what youre saying I hear what youre saying, but were moving on. ------------------------------ Coach just wont let it go. Ive heard enough and thats your warning.
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Tue Oct 26, 2004, 01:23pm
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use your height to your advantage, i'm 6'6" and have had to break a habit of leaning to get an angle. the right thing to do is take a step one way or another, but ref tall.
watch other officials. recognize the things they do right and imitate, also recognize the things you want to make sure not to do. others have already said to practice at home in front of a mirror, plus when you work lower level games, have an item(mechanic) or 2 that you want to focus on that day, get it down and you'll be suprised how quickly it will become habit. keep reminding yourself what you're working on and you can master it real quick. hopefully the next time out, you can tackle another one. remember that you're doing this because you love the game, coaches are just a necessary evil, and fans can be worse. enjoy their comedy factor. comment to coach; "i'll work harder"
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Tue Oct 26, 2004, 03:30pm
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Another 2 cents
Let me just say that I know where you are coming from. Although I am not 6'5", I hung up the shoes after a successful career. Basically, playing was not a lot of fun any longer. And don't take this the wrong way, but I thought I knew a lot too at first seeing that I had played quite a bit of ball, but nothing could have been further from the truth. I had game knowledge, but didn't know anything about the actual rules. So prepare yourself for a shock.
Apart from the advice given here, which BTW is all good, I just want to add a couple of things to your growing list. First, work, work, work. Take all the games you can get. The more you work, the more you see, the more you miss, the more experience you gain. In other words, the more you work, the more comfortable you will become on court and the more situations you will have encountered. Officiating is basically dealing with situations (i like to say situational ethics). Calling lines is easy, it is dealing with situations and more importantly dealing with people that in my opinion go a long way in making a good official. Secondly, try not to become upset when things do not go well which is often when you are just starting. In other words, when you screw up and/or get yelled at constantly, don't take it personally. Not that it is part of the game, but it is part of the game. If you become visibily upset, people will see it and then know how to turn your screws. So, try and relax and realize that all of us in here have screwed up many times and have been yelled at too. Also, remember that on any given call, you can only please 50 percent of the people. Some will love ya, and some will want to kill ya....aviod the ones that want to kill you BTW. Somehow, if you can overcome the constant attacks by players, coaches, and fans, you will be on your way. What it comes down to is that you need a balance. You need good rule knowledge, mechanics, appearance, and intestinal fortitude. After all that, have some fun! Despite the horror or war stories, it has been a lot of fun for me over the years. I have enjoyed it and I'm glad that some official saw me playing 19 years ago and encouraged me to become a official. goose p.s. I can confirm that Chuck was a pretty boy when he came on the board!! I remember it well!!
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Wed Oct 27, 2004, 12:29am
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thanks!
thanks everyone for the advice.
goose, i appreciate your comments. I'm a DA so I am used to getting yelled at by judges. I can handle getting yelled at. Fans cant be much worse. Losing my cool shouldnt be an issue. I'll let you know when I do my first game, though  Right now I am just trying to soak stuff up. "Open Ears, Closed Mouth". Heck, I'm doing more talking here in asking for advice than I have to any officials in my area (other than a few mentors). The good thing about being a newbie is I know that I know nothing. I've got a buddy and he and I are quizzing each other on rules. Next week we'll start trying to get the whole call, from whistle to stop clock to signal to indication to report, etc. I'm putting my whole Type A personality into really digging into it. The advice that the three things I can control are rules, appearance and attitude makes a lot of sense to me. The first association meeting was cool. Looks like about 200+ officials. We use the CBOA materials, apparently, to teach new officials to ref. Our meetings are every monday and the exam is 11/8. Thanks again and please keep the advice coming. It seems that lots of people are saying "pick one or two things to work on." Any suggestions on what those first few things should be? We are 3 man at Varsity and 2 man below that. I guess I will be getting freshman girls and boys games to start, which are two man. Any suggestions on things to start with on two man mechanics? How about partners? What is the best way for a newbie to deal with his first partners? Clark [Edited by totalnewbie on Oct 27th, 2004 at 01:31 AM]
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Wed Oct 27, 2004, 12:53pm
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More stuff
Here are a couple of things to start on, plus a few pointers.
Again, don't get discouraged WHEN you miss a call. It will happen and I can say that after 18 years, it still happens. As an ex player, one of the biggest problems you will have to overcome is watching play off the ball. As a player we are all taught to keep your eye on the ball etc. As an official, when the ball is out of your area, you need to train yourself to watch off the ball. You will be amazed at how much you can see, by not keeping sole focus on the ball. The absolute best advice I ever got, and this is from our board's interpreter, is to referee the defense. This goes along with watching off the ball. If you referee the defense, the block-charge call will become quite easy as well as a host of other contact related issues. I will say that another difficult thing for me was simply blowing the whistle. This was before the advent of the Fox40 which is easy to blow. The old Acme whistles had a pea in them and it took quite an effort to avoid the trill sound and get that quick blast. Secondly, there is just a stigma associated with hearing a whistle IMO. You know, police and such. At first, it terrified me because when you blow the whistle, everything will (should) stop and all the focus in the entire gym will come down on you. This is where others in here have said you need to be strong with your calls even if you have a doubt, you can never let anyone know you are not sure. As time goes on you will hear a phrase "selling your call", and this is where that will come in. In other words, if your whistle is weak, or you look indifferent, no matter how good the call actually is, it will appear that you either are in doubt or you really don't know what you are doing, and truth be told, when that happens, it usually means you are in for a looooong game. Rule knowledge is important, but believe me, once the game starts, you will have so many things going on, that you won't have time to think about rule 4.1 or is it rule 5.2a. You will simply need to react. Best thing I can tell you, early on is to try and get into good position on the court. Train yourself to work off the ball when it is out of your area. Speak clearly and SLOW DOWN when reporting fouls to the table. Hustle. If you are in position there isn't a lot a coach can say, but if you are out of position, he/she will question why you are out there. Lastly, have a sense of humor. It is O.K. to show a personal side. Don't be Joe-stoneface and appear unapproachable. That does not mean you have to crack jokes, but it is O.K. to be personable to the players, coaches, and staff, and yes, the fans. goose
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Wed Oct 27, 2004, 03:16pm
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On the other hand, if you're focused on the dribbler and watching him/her drive from the 3-point arc, then when there's a crash, you probably didn't even see the defender until contact occured. You have no idea whether that defender had legal position or not. So you have to guess as to whether it's a block or charge. Not a good feeling. So see the ballhandler, but referee the defender. Will you miss a travel? Yes. Will you miss a block/charge? No. Well, maybe, but you'll still be miles ahead of the other newbies. Quote:
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Wed Oct 27, 2004, 10:46pm
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more advice
Communicate with your partner... Mostly I am talking about non-verbal things, such as EYE CONTACT BEFORE YOU ADMINISTER THE BALL for a throw-in, etc...
The other area of non-verbal communication the need to focus on VERY deliberate mechanics. (This is another way of saying S_L__O____W D___O___W__N.) Do not dispair, it will get better with more experience!
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Sun Oct 31, 2004, 03:02am
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brotherbfree?
williebfree-
you arent by any chance the long lost brother of basketball superstar "world b free" are you?
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Sun Oct 31, 2004, 05:36am
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One other thing that I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned yet that is huge for officials and everyone in athletics is confidence. If you go out on the floor worried about not screwing up then you'll have a hard time actually officiating the game because you'll constantly be officiating yourself. You are ahead of most newbies in that you've shown the dedication and desire to know the proper rules/mechanics and get help, so when you get on the floor, you can work on your stuff, but trust what you put into it. I think all officials, especially newbies, should have a sort of competitive attitude in which they know they're capable of calling the game. Sure you'll miss calls, but don't dwell on them. I think the ability to deal with mistakes and adversity by putting them in the rear-view mirror is a trait that all athletes must have and all officials must have in order to be successful.
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