new ref about to get started

[zebraman]

totalnewbie,

You sound like you have your act together and are reffing for all the right reasons. Welcome to the club! Having been a player, you'll feel comfortable being on the court, even in a different role. That's a big help. Blindzebra gave you some good advice. Work lots of games.. work on one or two things each game. Pick up stuff from the refs you admire and ask them questions (99% of them love to share with the newbies). When it comes to mechanics (signals etc.), almost every new ref goes way to fast. Try to slow yourself down. And don't forget to have fun!

Z