I hear you guys mention this in your posts on occasion. How do you get tapes of the games, do you ask the coach for a copy or do you have someone tape it for you?

I was fortunate enough to have one of my HS games televised on the local cable access channel this season. A buddy of mine taped it for me, so I have the whole game. If you're not on TV regularly :rolleyes:, then I would suggest contacting the AD of the home school. Simply ask if you can obtain a copy of the game tape if you supply him/her with a tape. If you're not comfortable with that, then offer some high school kid in the AV department a few bucks to tape the game for you.

Chuck

Always carry a blank tape, self addressed, stamped envelope as part of you gear. When you have a game you want to review then give the tape and envelope to the game administrator, coach, asst. coach or whomever you think will get you a copy.

I have a middle school kid that I bring with me sometimes that uses my own equipment to tape games for me. I pay him $5, and buy him a hamburger on the way home. He's a nice kid and very consciencious, and I usually get a very good product. If any thing goes wrong it's usually that he forgets to get back into the game after a time out. Sometimes I've missed a few seconds at these times. Otherwise, it's worked out great.

I've tried the "ask for a copy" routine, and never had any luck.

sometimes i pay a kid also, another thing is, bring a friend, spouse, relative, ect to watch and tape the game. i would highly suggest doing it, it really helps!

Great ideas on the posts here. Bart's idea is the idea I followed until 2 seasons ago. Now I bring a cheap 40 dollar VCR with necessary rca and power cords. I plug into one of the college team's camera equipment. I am proud to say I have seen virtually every game I have officiated the past 2 seasons. Upon leaving the game, I then go pick up my equipment.

The next step is to learn how to properly "break" the game down and view yourself in an objective manner. That is for another thread if someone wishes to start it.

when I break it down, i first look at my mechanics and court placement. then, the next time i watch it, i look at the game, and see if i missed anything due to errors on placement or anything else. the most important thing is NOT to beat yourself up over it, watch it and learn from it. It is a valuable tool, good luck, oh and it wouldn't hurt to bring a fellow official and watch it together to get their feedback,

Doug