NBA Mechanics

[Kelvin green]

While I will never advocate using most NBA mechanics in a NF game, I can tell you that after my experience learning NBA stuff that you can take certain things away from it and you will be able to ref anygame better.

I learned Strong side officiating long before it was even mentioned in the HS game. There are lots of things in the nBA book just to make you think about plays, professionalism, etc

[SMEngmann]

Originally posted by refTN
I agree and it is going to be hard for me, because of knowing what i know and the andvanced techniques and philosophies I use will not more than likely be well liked by my HS assosciation. I also have no problem debating with officials on rules and interps, and that gets me in trouble alot but that is how I learn.

Thanks again for the advice I will try to do better. [/B]

I'm right there with you, I learned a lot of stuff at camp this past summer and I was exposed to some NBA philosophy as well. The way I look at the game has been much different since, and I think I'm a much better official for it. It think above all the NBA stuff gave me a much better understanding of self evaluation and generally why we do certain things on the floor. The other thing here though is that a lot of what NBA officials do is predicated on the NBA game and the quality of officials at that level. Some stuff that NBA guys do seamlessly could really screw up a very good high school crew and cause everyone to have a bad game. Again, the right mechanics are to put everyone in the crew in a great position to call the obvious and make the right call and that optimal position differs based on the game and the crew.