Things I learned at camp

[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