Things I learned at camp

[dsqrddgd909]

Just back from a 3-day camp (girls V and JV) and 2-day camp (Boys V and JV)

1. I still have a lot to learn.

2. What I do know, I need to improve upon.

[grunewar]

Good advice.....you saved me all that money! Thanks.

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Good advice.....you saved me all that money! Thanks.

Sorry that was my bad attempt at humor.

Things I learned:

1. First three minutes sets the tone. Strong signals, clean up the post.

2. Always see your partner before in bounding the ball.

3. Stay in your primary. Do not be a ball watcher. Trust your partner.

4. As the level of play improves, the fouls become more subtle. More pushes to the midsection, legs etc.

5. You never know who's watching you officiate.

6. If there's confusion/doubt on a play, come together. Do not attempt to communicate with your partner from 40' away.

[Mrcrash3]

Long time lurker-infrequent poster. I had to share my camp experience: I had a great experience at a HS camp. I got yelled at for ball watching, and once for not calling an intentional foul. I saw the contact, but didn’t see the push in the back at the lead. I took the blame for getting straight-lined. My partner at the C bailed me out with the intentional call.
My clinician was retired NBA official Ron Olesiak. My partners and I jelled after the first half of the first game, and he recommended us for varsity games to our assignor. Wow! Ron then asked us to stay after our last game to talk advanced officiating for a few minutes. This turned into a one hour personal clinic. We covered RSBQ, continuation, block/charge, verticality, and types of contact that warrant a foul plus a great deal more. It was Fantastic!

[bainsey]

Good stuff, 909. Thanks for posting.

BTW, if someone could elaborate a bit on the whole rhythm-speed-balance-quickness concept, I'd really appreciate that.

[Hornets222003]

Originally Posted by bainsey

BTW, if someone could elaborate a bit on the whole rhythm-speed-balance-quickness concept, I'd really appreciate that.

Here's the way I was taught the concept:

If the contact (when the defender is at fault) acts to disrupt the dribblers rhythm, speed, balance, or quickness it is a foul. I'm sure you've seen plays where a dribbler goes to turn a corner and there is a bump. If you see that bump impact the rhythm that the dribbler established before the contact then you should call the foul. If you see the dribbler slow down from the contact such that the defender gains the advantage you should call the foul. If the dribbler loses balance, then it's a foul. And if a dribblers quickness is neutralized by the contact, then there is a foul.

On the other hand, if the dribbler is able to work through the contact and get to where he/she wanted to go on the floor without a sufficient disruption, then the contact can be ruled incidental and you play on.

I hope this helps.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Good stuff, 909. Thanks for posting.

BTW, if someone could elaborate a bit on the whole rhythm-speed-balance-quickness concept, I'd really appreciate that.

The concept hasn't changed in the 50+ years I've been involved...just the terminology. The NFHS has put out numerous POE's, interpretations, etc. over the years. Here's a prime example from an old POE:

HANDS OFF:
-defenders are not permitted to have hands on the dribbler.
- no displacement of a cutter.
- the measuring of an opponent(tagging) is hand checking, is not permitted and is a FOUL.*(NFHS emphasis, not mine)
- Use of a forearm, regardless of the duration of the contact, is a FOUL. *(again NFHS emphasis)
- hand checking is not incidental contact; it gives a tremendous advantage to the person illegally using their hands.
- this applies to both offensive and defensive players.
- principles involved in incidental contact (Rule 4-27) apply.

It's usually accepted that a defender can put one hand on the dribbler/cutter/post player if they take it right off again without displacing that dribbler/cutter/post player. Two hands on a dribbler/cutter/post player is an automatic foul, displacement or not.

The same POE, which was was issued for about 3 years in a row, also talked about defensive contact during post play and contact during screens.


And also note that that the NBA, NCAA and NFHS have all issued recent memos about not letting dribblers get "bumped". The "bumping" has been ignored too much in their collective opinions. They all felt that too much illegal contact was being let go on dribblers under the guise of "incidental" contact.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mrcrash3

Long time lurker-infrequent poster. I had to share my camp experience: I had a great experience at a HS camp. I got yelled at for ball watching, and once for not calling an intentional foul. I saw the contact, but didn’t see the push in the back at the lead. I took the blame for getting straight-lined. My partner at the C bailed me out with the intentional call.
My clinician was retired NBA official Ron Olesiak. My partners and I jelled after the first half of the first game, and he recommended us for varsity games to our assignor. Wow! Ron then asked us to stay after our last game to talk advanced officiating for a few minutes. This turned into a one hour personal clinic. We covered RSBQ, continuation, block/charge, verticality, and types of contact that warrant a foul plus a great deal more. It was Fantastic!

+1

Peace

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Mrcrash3

Long time lurker-infrequent poster. I had to share my camp experience: I had a great experience at a HS camp. I got yelled at for ball watching, and once for not calling an intentional foul. I saw the contact, but didn’t see the push in the back at the lead. I took the blame for getting straight-lined. My partner at the C bailed me out with the intentional call.
My clinician was retired NBA official Ron Olesiak. My partners and I jelled after the first half of the first game, and he recommended us for varsity games to our assignor. Wow! Ron then asked us to stay after our last game to talk advanced officiating for a few minutes. This turned into a one hour personal clinic. We covered RSBQ, continuation, block/charge, verticality, and types of contact that warrant a foul plus a great deal more. It was Fantastic!

I'm glad that you had a wonderful experience. The avocation becomes more fun as you improve and learn how to handle situations better, plus moving up allows you to see better play.
A word of caution: with your clinician being a retired NBA official what he told you is most likely going to come from an NBA perspective and the NBA has a different approach to the game. That means that some of what he said may not be appropriate for calling plays at the NCAA or NFHS levels.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I'm glad that you had a wonderful experience. The avocation becomes more fun as you improve and learn how to handle situations better, plus moving up allows you to see better play.
A word of caution: with your clinician being a retired NBA official what he told you is most likely going to come from an NBA perspective and the NBA has a different approach to the game. That means that some of what he said may not be appropriate for calling plays at the NCAA or NFHS levels.

Actually the individual he referenced is a current college and high school official and worked this past year at that level. I have been exposed to the very same person and what he teaches does apply to what we do at those levels (as I was around him during both a college and high school camp). Officiating is officiating if we stop trying to always point out the differences we think exist.

Peace

[ref3808]

Learned SO much. I think what impressed me most was the patience and enthusiasm shown by the instructors. What a great learning experience.

Of course I also learned that it's time to get serious about taking care of myself it I want to keep officiating. The DVD doesn't lie, the weight needs to come off.