First time Officiating

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I am no veteran so don't take my word as gospel. the best advice that I can tell you is that try to remain calm and call only what you see and don't worry about waht you missed ,... becasue you will NOT see everything. TWO GUYS CRASH on a block/charge something almost alwyas should be called---but not always. An NBA ref told me this next one: 99% of the time a travel is not a travel. BE CAREFUL.

Sell a call only when you have to. Sell a call: "Be very clear and obvious who the foul is on, what the foul is and be confident."


AND THEN REMEBER THE 4 "Rules" of Refereeing

1>Call the obvious
2>Referee the defence
3>Stay in your primary area
4>Trust your partner (s)

But the most important piece of advice have fun and have fun with the kids. For that 1 1/2 hours you are their mentor and they are going to look up to you. Be a professional), be a professional during the game, and be a professional after the game.


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