Not into it 100%?

[CDurham]

Has or does any official ever feel like you are just not into a game? I experienced this last night. I was focused, but felt away at the same time. Even had a couple of frozen whistles, which hasnt happened this year before. Would like some input from everyone if you experience the same thing!

Thanks

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by CDurham

Has or does any official ever feel like you are just not into a game? I experienced this last night. I was focused, but felt away at the same time.

Happens to me every year, but in late February. It's more a mental thing with me, having trouble concentrating, than a physical thing. I can concentrate for about three months and that's all she wrote. That's why I don't work much, other than camps, in the off season.

[mutantducky]

yeah when games get routine and you do too much or even too little. I remind myself to focus. I also start mixing it up by moving more on the court and talking to the players. bring me the bobby Knight coaches because I haven't even come close to calling a T this year. boooooo
I might try some coaching, good to change things.

[zebraman]

Whenever that happens to me, I just concentrate on "self-talk" and going to my referee fundamentals.

I just keep giving myself reminders like this:

"patient whistle" "who are my off-ball matchups right now?" "what are my partners officiating right now?" "square up to the defender" "widen out as T as the ball heads to C" "be ready for the curl play" "raise my awareness on dead balls" etc.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

Bring me the bobby Knight coaches because I haven't even come close to calling a T this year.

Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.

[Freddy]

One thing a guy mentioned to me once, which I have yet to try to employ. He said when he gets into a funk like that he, under his breath, does an actual play-by-play announcer routine of the game he sees before him in his PCA. Works for him, apparently; haven't tried it, but I might if I'd need to.

[IowaMike]

Originally Posted by zebraman

Whenever that happens to me, I just concentrate on "self-talk" and going to my referee fundamentals.

I just keep giving myself reminders like this:

"patient whistle" "who are my off-ball matchups right now?" "what are my partners officiating right now?" "square up to the defender" "widen out as T as the ball heads to C" "be ready for the curl play" "raise my awareness on dead balls" etc.

Ditto for me. I would imagine it happens occasionally to everyone, after all we are human. Some nights it's just a little tougher to focus than others and I have to make more of a concerted effort to get into the flow of the game.

[mutantducky]

oh yeah play by play. I did that a few times. going to start it up again

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

oh yeah play by play. I did that a few times. going to start it up again

Don't forget the Marv Albert, "Yes!".