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A couple years ago, I noticed that I'd developed MTS (Multiple Tweet Syndrome) without even realizing it was happening. I was tweet-tweet-tweeting all over the place. It was partly a result of officiating lacrosse, where that is encouraged. But I had to work hard to get rid of it, b/c it had become such a bad habit. I still do it occasionally on a quick travel that takes me by surprise, but for the most part, it's gone from my game.
Now, however, I discover that I have JPS (Just Point Syndrome). I have no idea how it happened, but when I call a foul for an illegal screen, I neglect to put up a fist! I first noticed this at camp this summer, but I chalked it up to being nervous. But it's still happening. I know we see it from some of the "big-wigs" on TV, but I don't like it and now I've got to get rid of this bad habit too. One more reason to avoid the bad habits in the first place.
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I feel your pain Chuck. Every once in a while, I'll start doing some bad habit that I got rid of long, long ago. No idea what makes it return to haunt me, it just does.
I have to concentrate on slowing down to get rid of it. It's really slowing my path to perfection. :-) Z |
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Don't worry Chuck, no one's gonna notice Damn, that has GOT to hurt!
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The good news Chuck, is that you recognize your bad habits on your own...usually it takes an observer/evaluator saying "Hey, why do you..." before I even realize I'm doing things wrong...
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I came down with a pretty bad case of JPS at the beginning of last season - my hand didn't go up for anything - foul or violation.
I realized what I was doing right after each call I made. I fixed it mainly by talking to myself - reminding myself to put my arm up on every call. Thankfully, I cured myself pretty quickly. It also helped that a friend of mine who knows reffing pretty well was there to supervise that night.
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I do point the other way on fouls going to the other end of the floor. I know you are not supposed to do it. I just cannot stop doing it. I have only had one person tell me to stop doing it. And that person I did not have a lot of respect for as an official. I guess that is something that will have to be beaten out of me.
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I was wondering as a relatively new referee, when the ball goes out of bounds, I always stick my hand up first to stop the clock, then point in the direction of the ball. Most referees I work with just point without first raising their hand. Is one method more proper than the other? How many of you just point?
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I've also caught myself using my finger instead of pointing with the whole hand. Bad bad bad.
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