Newbie and wish me luck

[Stinger]

Have my first ever HS games tomorrow and the next day. Needless to say I am very nervous as this is my rookie year. Any quick last minute advice for a newbie?

[Mark Dexter]

Get a good night's sleep.

Remember that the rules are the same as the junior high games you've been reffing.

Have a good pre-game. (This may be tough if your partner doesn't want to have one.)

Have fun.

[Back In The Saddle]

I totally agree about the good night's sleep. I hardly slept a wink the night before my first HS game, and I SUCKED. YMMV

Advice: Slow down. When you think you're going slowly enough, slow down some more.

Don't be afraid to talk to the players or the coaches. But do keep your replies to single syllable sentences.

The nerves will go away once the game starts. Once the toss goes up, it's just basketball (although likely to be a little better basketball than you've been seeing)

Have some fun

[Texas Aggie]

Act like you've been there before and realize nobody is really paying much attention to you.

Blow your whistle LOUD. That one thing makes most people think you know what you are doing.

[rainmaker]

stay in the moment. Don't get so busy trying to decide whether or not you did something right a minute ago, that you lose track of what's happening now.

Don't call anything you can't explain.

Have fun, or at least pretend like you're having fun.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Have fun, or at least pretend like you're having fun.

Spoken like a true wife.