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[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

If you relocate to SoCal three years from today you will be looking over a DI schedule. j/k

Yeah, but he'd have to travel to the, wait for it, SEC.

[BillyMac]

Study, and learn, the rules.
Study the casebook, it's just as important as the rulebook.
Study the manual.
Join an association, or a board.
Get a mentor.
Work as many games as possible, no matter what the level.
When you're not working a game, go to games and observe veteran officials.
Ask your partners, or other officials who have observed you, for constructive criticism.
Attend clinics, and camps.
Continue to participate in forums like this, and others.

[vbzebra]

Breathe

[mutantducky]

make sure to tell the coaches- " I'm a ref therefore my knowledge of basketball is vastly superior." This always gets them quiet. And if for some bizarre reason they start yelling at you after your honest assessment simply cite casebook 5-12b or heck just make up a rule.

2. Run backwards a lot and don't look where your going.
3. Make sweet behind the back passes to the ft shooters.
4. Chat with fans while play is going on. Your partners will love that.
5. When you toss the jump ball start the toss from below your knees.
6. If you do girls games just let them play because nothing ever bad happens when girls games get to rough.
7. Think of a cool nickname to introduce yourself to the coaches. Try to include the word Technical. Like Billy the tech-totting kid. Or Steve "I'm going to eject all you Suckers" Mcgee.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yeah, but he'd have to travel to the, wait for it, SEC.

Been a while. Glad you dusted that off.

[Mark Padgett]

Lots of times, a coach will ask you before a game, "How you doing?" or "How are you tonight?" My answer is usually, "I'm cranky". It really works. Try it.