I know it's summer league, but...

[truerookie]

[quote=Jurassic Referee]I'd rather have an official who is better at calling fouls than one who is better at reporting 'em.

Why can't there be both? Good at calling and reporting?

[JRutledge]

[QUOTE=truerookie]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I'd rather have an official who is better at calling fouls than one who is better at reporting 'em.

Originally Posted by truerookie

[Why can't there be both? Good at calling and reporting?

What are you going to do if there are no personal fouls kept? Foul reporting is not nearly as vital (in the summer) than what you call.

Peace

[QUOTE=truerookie]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I'd rather have an official who is better at calling fouls than one who is better at reporting 'em.

Why can't there be both? Good at calling and reporting?

With all due respect, I believe the dinosaur was talking about call selection over reporting during "summer ball" in particular... if one has both qualities in "summer ball" that's a bonus. I'm sure he does require both when wins & losses matter most.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

There's one heckuva big difference between not switching in summer ball and actual lack of hustle.

I agree. Usually in summer ball, my buddies and I use what we refer to as "convenience mechanics", which pretty much means switch when it makes sense.

[vbzebra]

Originally Posted by Tio

It is hard to get everyone to buy into working hard in the offseason. Even though the offseason is when officials get better. In my experience, the guys that won't switch, etc are the same guys that complain and criticize the officials who leap frong them every year.

Still continue to work hard on your improvement goals. More often than not, you will have guys that want to work hard and get better.

You can't control what other people do or how hard other people work (or don't work, in this case). If they want to slack off, that's on them. I'm pretty sure the "powers that be" know a hard working official when they see one. Just continue to work hard and be the best official YOU can be.

[RCBSports]

Originally Posted by jsblanton

I find it tough to try to work on my mechanics during summer league games when my partners don't have any desire to switch on fouls, bump and run etc. I get very aggrivated at these refs that tell me, "It's just summer league". I guess there is no point to my post, just venting. I finally did say something when my partner inbounded the ball in the backcourt when she was supposed to be the new lead. Oh well. I guess the real problem is, my assignor has a son playing in the league and He is there every day watching. I hope he understands.

Oh man, do I know how you feel. I am young, and yet not old enough to do high school, so when I do summer league and all that, I try to imagine it just like any other high school that I may do. However, I too run into problems where the refs wont change out of position. Whereas too I can't stand it. I do though, work on other things such as mechanics, signals, etc. So yea, I know how you feel.

-Lucas