New official

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

Any tips you guys have for a newbie??...

Don't be afraid to blow the whistle late. You see a travel. You hesitate. A coach or fan yells, "Traveling!" This makes you freeze. You think it's too late. It's not. Make the call. Get it right. This sequence did not take as long as it seemed.

A friend one described her own efforts at officiating: "It's like I'm deer hunting. I'm aiming the gun. I'm aiming the gun. I'm aiming the gun. By the time I figure out what I wanted to shoot at, the deer is already gone."