First College Camp

JoeTheRef · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 11, 2007, 01:22pm

Thanks for all the great advice. If anyone is going to be up at UNC/NCST this weekend PM me. My camp # is 210 on the master schedule.

Junker · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 11, 2007, 02:57pm

All good suggestions so far. One I'd like to add is to make sure you pregame with your crew. I've been at a few camps where crews don't have or take time to pregame before running out there to be evaluated. Everyone will look better if you take time to talk before the ball goes up.

Ref54 · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 09:15am

I'm attending an ACC Camp in July for the first time. Is there anywhere to get a NCAA Rule Book??

ChuckElias · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 10:12am

Dan's advice is pretty good. Go to learn. Try to relax and enjoy being around other referees. If the Yanks and Red Sox are playing during the camp, go down to TGIFriday's and watch the game with Dan. (I'm assuming that he'll be willing to meet you for the game, since he doesn't have any friends!

)

The other thing I'd suggest is make sure you're prepared physically. Make sure you know if you should have pants or shorts. (The first time I went to Nunn-Better, I didn't do that and I had to run to Walmart to buy black polyester pants.) Have your rulebooks. Be in shape. Take an extra pair of shoes, in case one splits. If you eliminate all those little things that could distract you, you'll be able to concentrate on refereeing. Good luck.

Dan_ref · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 10:20am

I thought you banished yourself from all but the baseball thread?

Did you get a reprieve?

ChuckElias · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 10:37am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I thought you banished yourself from all but the baseball thread?

I never said that. I just said I would be posting very infrequently. But this thread seemed like a good one to respond to.

Quote:

Did you get a reprieve?

You mean, did I get fired?

(Ok, I'm heading back under my bridge)

mick · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 10:40am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

... But this thread seemed like a good one to respond to.

Harrumph !

Dan_ref · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 11:11am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

You mean, did I get fired?

No, seriously, not that at all.

ChuckElias · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 12, 2007, 10:13am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ref54

I'm attending an ACC Camp in July for the first time. Is there anywhere to get a NCAA Rule Book??

You can read it (or print it, probably) at www.ncaa.org. You can probably also buy a copy from the website.

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