New Referee Here

[fonzzy07]

I am only 16 so I have a lot of time for improvement but as you might guess the crowd is a little bit harder on me because when you see a kid (same could apply for women) on the court if you are not perfect the crowd hates you (even when you make a good call). Thanks for the help.[/QUOTE]
On this matter. I started at age 16.I am now 17 and am small for my age. While it is hard to get the respect of the coaches and fans because you and I are so young their are somethings you can do. 1st off dress like a ref. Get a pair of ref pants and a pair of ref shoes patent leather if you can. I can't say enough to how powerful the shiny shoes are. 2nd off demand respect. You can control coaches. Don't be afraid to use T's. As for fans just ingnore them. Goodluck and keep improving.