"Referee the Defense" tips/advice?

[tomegun]

Originally posted by rockyroad
OK...I'll try one more time. Now I know I'm just a lowly Women's side ref, but here's the deal: "Ref the defense" is the broad, over-all picture..."ref the match-up" is the smaller brushstrokes that make up the picture...or here's another one: "ref the match-ups" is the individual puzzle pieces in our little jigsaw, while "ref the defense" is the picture on the box that we look at to know what we are putting together.

And as far as what levels I work - who cares?? What difference does it make. Some of the best posters on this board don't work anything above HS ball...some of the worst do work higher. Who cares? The only problem is when someone throws out another's opinions because they only work at this level or that level...

I will try one more time too. I think totally opposite of you - "ref the defense" is the small brushstroke and "ref the match-up" is the larger picture. Are you saying that within "ref the defense" you have the match-up? The is contrary to what really takes place since "ref the defense" is a PART of refereeing the match-up. Can you explain further how "ref the match-up" is only part of "ref the defense?" I find it self explanatory how, while refereeing the match-up part of THAT big picture would be to ref the defense. Right now, it isn't making sense the other way around.

Since I started the part about level worked, I will apoligize for making a vague/general statement without clarification. My primary reason for making my comment wasn't to down anyone, it was directed at the fact that there are posters who spew fountains of knowledge and follow it up by literally saying they gather this from very little actual experience. It often prompts a - wince - because a lot of people have actually been through several games to come on here and are told how to handle a situation by someone who hasn't experienced enough. I'm not talking about a particular situation with me, I see this happen often. I agree it doesn't take a D1 schedule to have knowledge, it also doesn't take a post count of 2000+. There are some people who seem to know so much; I would pay the price of admission to see them get from behind the computer and blow the whistle (not directed at anyone...right now ).