Blowout Officiating

[JeffRef]

(1) Pregame it! and be prepared for it...understand the emotions involved with a blowout.

(2) Never lose control of the game...look for the emotions of the players/coaches and keep your ears open. Diffuse even the smallest confrontation immediately and sternly.

(3) Try to improve the flow of the game...keep dead ball situations to a minimum by using good game management and awareness. Hustle "double time" to get the ball back in play. (Limiting dead ball time will decrease the likliehood of a flare up.)

(4) Any adjustments to your crew's officiating style should come as a result of game control...not because one team is weaker/stronger.

(5) Look good...hustle and keep your mechanics sharp. You never know who is watching.

(6) Steer clear of both coaches (unless absolutely necessary)...the losing coach is likely to be emotional and therefore more apt to explode. The winning coach shouldn't have much to say anyway and if he/she is running up the score is probably an ***hole and who likes to talk to an ***hole?