Referee The Defense?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by NCAAREF

I just worked a ball game with a veteran ref last Friday and his comment to me during our pre-game was" Wow, I've started to ref the defense like you guys are saying and I can't believe how much easier it is". Give it a try and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

This is so very true - in fact, I can still remember the game (just last year for me, after I started getting serious about my officiating and visiting this forum) where it really clicked for me.

Everything about the game has been slower, easier to see, and more clear for me since. It made me an exponentially better official.

Of course, exponentially to where I was last year still left a ton of room for improvement, but you get my drift...