Comfort Level

[zeke]

Originally Posted by refhoops

Thanks for the great input. Many of the comments hit right on the mark and confirm the things I have been doing. However, thanks for reminding me of selling a call and taping a game. During the summer I talked to a mentor of mine and we discussed taping each other this season. The tape never lies. I have been taped at camps I have attended that included voice over comments from the trainers and I need to pull them out a look at them again. Probably one of the best things I did a few years ago as I started doing HS BB was watching the varsity games. My focus was on game management and what calls did they make that I might of past on. I know these 2 small but incredibly important areas helped my progress.

They will. One last thing...don't ever lose that "student of the game" mentality that you have. I'm serious. If you referee the FINALS of your ultimate game don't feel like you have arrived. Keep getting better and help others and remain humble. That's class.

[REFVA]

Is it Roger or Mike?

I know roger, but not him, It's Charles R.....

[just another ref]

When moving up from one level to the next tell yourself (this has a large degree of truth) that this will be easier. In a way it is easier because the higher the quality of the game, the easier it is to call. (less than 40 held balls per half) The speed of the players involved may make an official's job more physically demanding, but better players tend to do more things right, less violations to call, less trips up and down the court because of unforced errors (a pass 10 feet over somebody's head) etc. To me, if you call a 6th grade girls game first, calling an 8th grade boys game afterward is like getting out of jail.