If the evaluators can make it sound more complicated, then you're more likely to think that you need them. ;)

I believe the Latin for Game Interrupter is Gamus Interruptus
This is caused by the need to have a more patient whistle or calling something that is 'out of context' or a head scratcher based on the calls prior.

Or pay that hefty camp fee.

Summer ball is in full swing here. It is great for me to get some decent cardio in in some gyms that don't have air conditioning. I am working on judgment and having a patient whistle. I was at a camp a few weeks ago and a number of campers were lambasted for calling too many "And 1's". The evaluators point was " If the contact was THAT significant then they wouldn't have made the bucket". Obviously this isn't always true but I played it through in my head and I know I could have swallowed my whistle on a number of plays over the years. Getting a chance to officiate some university kids playing summer ball to keep in shape using a 2 man crew is interesting though.

yes

Joy (sarc)
 

And I did two B15U games last night by myself......:mad:

Now, to go back to writing my assignor a note.......

Where was justacoach when you needed him?

Quit whining. JRut could do 10 one man games consecutively w/o breaking a sweat. Of course, he'd just stand at half court. :D

One Man Band ...
 

Maybe he could get one of those ladder things that volleyball officials use to work their games. Wait a minute. Did I say "work"? I should have said "officiate" their games.

True Dat!
 

or his boys!

Coach was probably at home taking a nap! :rolleyes:

The one huge drawback for most summer leagues is working 2 person. We try to work 3 person as much as possible.

One of the best ideas I've heard in a long long time.

Summer is a great time to try out stuff you wouldn't normally do. Try a different approach to handling an irritating coach. Talk to players more. Try working wider or closer in at L. Try moving more or less at T. Try being bigger or smaller. Try to appear more deliberate or relaxed. Try out that super cool quadruple tweet thing you heard somebody use. Let 'em play more or tighten up more, and see what happens. Find a kid who lacks confidence and try using your demeanor and a little humor to give him/her a boost. Work on your partnering skills and focus on making a weaker partner better. Talk to a parent or two between games and ask them about their kid. Try working without a lanyard.

The idea is to stretch yourself in new ways and directions. If you make mistakes while doing it, it's only summer ball and nobody is going to care that much. If you don't make mistakes, you're not trying hard enough. ;)

All this assumes, of course, that you are already capable of calling a decent game and don't really have to focus all your energy on reporting mechanics or calling travels.

Just my $0.02

Good advice Bits.

Last night I forgot my little "AP Arrow" helper. So I concentrated on knowing who got next posession with some of the tricks learned here.

Also had a younger, less experienced partner last night and worked on remebring certain plays/times to use as helpers for him to get better too.

I like the working with "lesser talented players" suggestion, I'll use that too.

[QUOTE=Back In The Saddle;686229]Summer is a great time to try out stuff you wouldn't normally do. Try a different approach to handling an irritating coach. Talk to players more. Try working wider or closer in at L. Try moving more or less at T. Try being bigger or smaller. Try to appear more deliberate or relaxed. Try out that super cool quadruple tweet thing you heard somebody use. Let 'em play more or tighten up more, and see what happens. Find a kid who lacks confidence and try using your demeanor and a little humor to give him/her a boost. Work on your partnering skills and focus on making a weaker partner better. Talk to a parent or two between games and ask them about their kid. Try working without a lanyard.

The idea is to stretch yourself in new ways and directions. If you make mistakes while doing it, it's only summer ball and nobody is going to care that much. If you don't make mistakes, you're not trying hard enough. ;)

All this assumes, of course, that you are already capable of calling a decent game and don't really have to focus all your energy on reporting mechanics or calling travels.

Just my $0.02[/QUOTE

I would rather work on items that you are going to use doing the season and get really good at those. I don't know if I would work on everything and try a ton of new things...sometimes we tend to pick up bad habits during the summer and they carryover into the season.