What do you do to get ready for the season?

Raymond

I work out all year long, 5-6 days a week. I will cut back once scrimmages start. And no pick-up basketball once the season starts.

Mark Padgett

jdmara wrote
I run marathons in my "free-time"...

What a coincidence! I watch "Law And Order" marathons on cable in my "free time"! 🙂

jdmara

Mark Padgett wrote
What a coincidence! I watch "Law And Order" marathons on cable in my "free time"! 🙂

Great minds think alike Mark, great minds think alike 😛

-Josh

bigdog5142

Pray... 🙂

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jdmara wrote
I start to watch some tapes from last spring and this summer's camps to set goals for myself. Of course, brushing up on the rules is in there as well.

BadNewsRef wrote
I work out all year long, 5-6 days a week. I will cut back once scrimmages start. And no pick-up basketball once the season starts.

Great stuff guys! In addition to those gems, I make it a point to start using HS mechanics/signals right about Oct. no matter what level I'm working.
I go year round so after March I'm tossing the ol' stop the clock & point on OOB calls. Why can't we just point 🙁
Gotta get rid of the hit to the head, the forearm chuck, loose ball & all of those great signals as well.

It must be a challenge to go back & forth on a nightly basis for you NCAA officials... as far as coverages, floor mechanics & signals go. Thoughts are highly encouraged.

And I definitely cut back! I just successfully completed 8 games today (mix of varsity - 8th b&g) & 4 youth fball games yesterday. I say successfully because it seems as though every year I get less & less pushback when I do the off-season ball, particularly youth. A few years ago there was no way I'm doing 8 bball games in a day without being approached by a fanatic AFTER the game that poor Johnny lost by 57 &/or having to sit multiple coaches down for the day. 1 T on a player today & it called itself...
I don't know if it's their familiarity with me or my court presence (due to camps & opportunities to work a higher level of ball in the summer) but I LIKE IT! I used to judge my improvement soley upon me getting picked up or not, but by stepping down in skill level, I can honestly see a change in my game... well at least the GM part of the game. Had a pretty decent & experienced partner, you've met him, mostly wreck/youth stuff, no varsity, no camps, no desire to excel or advance, just a check collector, but I just focused on consistently being strong & vocal on my stuff and having the attitude of what I do speaks so loud that I cannot hear YOU. Not a bad weekend 😀

Note: YOU meaning fans, coaches, parent/table assitants NOT my partner.

Back In The Saddle

Panic. Starting yesterday.

It may not seem like a lot, but a guy's gotta have a regular ritual to properly and consistently prepare year after year. 😉

Raymond

And oh yeah, I cut back on the alcohol consumption. Try to limit it to Sunday afternoon NFL viewing in a sports bar every other week and the occasional night out with my lady.

JRutledge

The first thing I do is run my class that starts to night for newer officials.

The second thing is we have a group meeting of individuals to go over the test. I am usually the person that finds all the references and gives the explanations for the rules (before) during this meeting.

Then several of our associations start meetings in the next week or so. I am the President of one of those organizations so I have to run the meetings.

This year I am looking for a personal trainer to get me do some extra basketball conditioning stuff. I work out already, but I am looking to take this to another level. I have several trainers in my church and I am waiting for the right time to meet with at least one of them to get this started. I am already in good shape with football that I have been doing for the last 5 weeks (but I was doing stuff several weeks before the season started there too).

Peace

grunewar

I like to check all my uniforms to make sure they all fit and are serviceable. When the season gets here, it's too late to decide the pants don't fit too well or the sneakers are about to go........ 😮

Back In The Saddle

grunewar wrote
I like to check all my uniforms to make sure they all fit and are serviceable. When the season gets here, it's too late to decide the pants don't fit too well or the sneakers are about to go........ :eek:

Ooh, good reminder. I think I'll go do that now.

M&M Guy

Back In The Saddle wrote
Ooh, good reminder. I think I'll go do that now.

And while you're at it, don't forget to panic that some of the supply places might already be out of your size...

Just trying to help. 😀

IREFU2

I basically start getting back into the Basketball mode. I start light conditioning during the week and watch film. I also go over last years tests and prepare for the upcoming test.

IREFU2

I basically start getting back into the Basketball mode. I start light conditioning during the week and watch film. I also go over last years tests and prepare for the upcoming test.

M&M Guy

IREFU2 wrote
I basically start getting back into the Basketball mode. I start light conditioning during the week and watch film. I also go over last years tests and prepare for the upcoming test.

So do I.

M&M Guy

IREFU2 wrote
I basically start getting back into the Basketball mode. I start light conditioning during the week and watch film. I also go over last years tests and prepare for the upcoming test.

So do I.

RCBSports

BadNewsRef wrote
And oh yeah, I cut back on the alcohol consumption. Try to limit it to Sunday afternoon NFL viewing in a sports bar every other week and the occasional night out with my lady.

Gotta love this one!

But yea, I've actually picked up my running a little bit before the season, until the scrimmages start. Then once they start, cut down a little. That way I know I will have the endurance to work fast-pace games.

On top of that, I review the rules once a week. Week 1 - Rule 1; Week 2 - Rule 2; and so one...I also attempt to answer the NHFS questions that I found on here as well as past tests to see how I do.

I work on my mechanics daily in front of the mirror; going over foul calling, the visible count, etc.

Actually eating right...eating a pretty balanced meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Going to the local board meetings; meeting the new officials, asking questions, picking up games, etc.

So yea, I think that covers about what I do.

-Lucas

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RCBSports if your play-calling is as great as your preparation, it sounds like you have a bright future ahead of yourself!

Getting a young start, with experience & probably more groomed than the participants will be expecting. That's a good thing 🙂

You've already been to camp as well?

Best wishes to you!!

JBleach85

Doing this for about 6 years now and my preparation has changed each year due to picking up different things that have worked for me. This year I have gone back to a routine I had when I started out when I was 18, I started to work out and run. I tried to run at least three days a week for about a mile to a mile and half.

Also I read up on the rule book go over the new changes for this upcoming year espcially the new college rule changes, since this is my first year doing college. Another thing I do to prepare is review tape and try to get together with some of my fellow officials and just talk about things that have occurred in the past along with just rule interpretation.

Another thing I do is make sure I start getting regular sleep, trust in the past it hurt and caught up with me.🙂

Just some things I do to get prepared along with spending a lot of time with my girlfriend because she knows come November I have a busy schedule.

fiasco

I don't get ready for the season.

The season gets ready for me.

Adam

fiasco wrote
I don't get ready for the season.

The season gets ready for me.

You sir, are no Chuck Norris.