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Before you go to your game, you need to spend a couple of hours (6 is better) in front of a mirror practicing your signal mechanics. You don't need a whistle (you can blow or just whistle yourself), but you do need to get used to several things:
1. Hearing yourself talk out loud. Sounds silly, but you'd be surprised how many people have never done it and it feels weird the first few times. Don't yell, but project your voice. 2. Making the foul presentation (Red 31, hold -- or hack, block, player control, etc. -- run through them all) with your hand giving the number. Do this for every color imaginable and every legal number -- especially 0 and 00. Use the book for guidance. 3. Simultaneously blowing and lifting your hand into a fist or open palm (and then do a few for a jump ball). Run through all violation signals a couple of dozen times each -- make your hands into a fist while doing the travel signal; it looks cleaner. 4. Get into a habit of saying the color when you are pointing for the direction after a violation like out of bounds. In front of the mirror, stick the open hand up then point, saying "white" or whatever other colors. Do this NOW and I guarantee you your mechanics will be better than any first year's. |
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This may sound dumb, but after having a lot of first year officials as partners.....Most importantly, when you see something happen, BLOW YOUR WHISTLE. You can work on your mechanics/hand signals as you go, just make sure to stop the play when something happens.
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A lot of great stuff has been covered already. So let me add a touch of perspective. Your first game as a ref can be a wild ride. Play seems like it's coming right at you at 90 mph. Don't panic. you'll start to develop the mental filters we all use to reduce all that activity down to the parts that matter. And over time things you'll struggle with at first will become automatic.
As has been mentioned, it's tempting to go out there with 100 things to focus on floating around in your head. That will not work. You need to narrow your focus to a very few things that matter most. Then, game after game, add one or two new things to work on. Good officials became good over time. If it were me, I'd focus on these three: 1. Be where you are supposed to be and look where you're supposed to look. 2. When you see something wrong, blow the whistle. Hard. 3. Relax and enjoy the experience. During every time out and quarter break, stop, take a deep breath, unclench your shoulders, and smile. Then go talk to your partner. And report back on how it went.
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That is some great advice from everybody. I practiced some signals in front of the mirror last night and will do so again today. I am going to take things in small steps, focus on being in the right spot and looking where I need to look and signaling first. I know it will come to me over time, but it can be a little overwhelming at first. I will definitely let everyone know how things go on Wed. night.
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All good advice!!!
These are all great tips. My $0.02 worth is enjoy yourself and have fun. If you like officiating as much as I do you will have alot of good years to come.
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