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[tomegun]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

...officiating is about concentrating on things that are realistic and getting good and calling or dealing with things that are much more realistic. ... Officials should be concentrating on basic fouls and basic violations. To me to call anything is trying to be a maverick with the rules so that you can prove you know something. This is not solid officiating just to call something because you want everyone to get along.
Peace

Following that advice right there will get an official really close to where they need to be. Great post!

[Nevadaref]

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Originally Posted by JRutledge
...officiating is about concentrating on things that are realistic and getting good and calling or dealing with things that are much more realistic. ... Officials should be concentrating on basic fouls and basic violations. To me to call anything is trying to be a maverick with the rules so that you can prove you know something. This is not solid officiating just to call something because you want everyone to get along.

Originally Posted by tomegun

Following that advice right there will get an official really close to where they need to be. Great post!

While one should concentrate on the basics, I wouldn't discount the value of being prepared for the oddball situations. Experience is simply having seen the strange situations before. One can also take steps through discussion and research to be prepared should an uncommon play arise. It is always better to be prepared and know what to do, rather than having to make up something on the spot.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

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While one should concentrate on the basics, I wouldn't discount the value of being prepared for the oddball situations. Experience is simply having seen the strange situations before. One can also take steps through discussion and research to be prepared should an uncommon play arise. It is always better to be prepared and know what to do, rather than having to make up something on the spot.

I would also put money on this: many officials who argue the most about oddball situations will end up in a game where they do something wrong because they are so worried about the fine print. I've just seen it too many times; I've seen guys get fired because their games always included a controversial call. In the DC area these officials are referred to officials who put **** into the game.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I would also put money on this: many officials who argue the most about oddball situations will end up in a game where they do something wrong because they are so worried about the fine print. I've just seen it too many times; I've seen guys get fired because their games always included a controversial call. In the DC area these officials are referred to officials who put **** into the game.

I completely agree. And this is why I feel many officials never advance or never get where they want to be because they are so concerned with what the rulebook says. People always want to blame the politics or the system instead of themselves for trying to be so precise they forget to call the obvious situation right in front of them.

Peace

[refnrev]

Rut,
We all know there are no rulebook refs on this forum!