First Game

[Mregor]

Originally posted by SP Ref
I would like to hear from someone about their first game. Mine was yesterday. I have played the game for over 30 years, coached youth teams and officiated rec games. Yesterday was the worst day of my basketball life. Trying to get the sequence of call was killing me. Arm up, signal direction etc... Tell me it gets better, soon?!

Thanks

I think I was your partner! Actually, i worked with someone who was doing their first game. He went to a rules and mechanic clinic and was excited and confident with all his calls and even a bit "cocky". I toss and he runs. Ball goes OOB on the endline. He stands there with the "deer in the headlights" look. I'm thinking, blow the whistle, blow the whistle. He didn't get much better that game. The point is, I worked with him again on Sat at a youth t-ment and he was a lot better and you wouldn't have known he had only worked a half dozen games. One word of advice, use your voice. It will make a big difference in how you are perceived.

Mregor