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[fullor30]

Originally Posted by tref

Thats why rookies should find a mentor, simply saying "stay out of MY area" w/out explaining the reasoning can be quite confusing.
It hasn't been too long since I was in The Rookies shoes & had to invest big bucks to attend camps & unlearn all the MS/HS bs

Officiating your PCA with great accuracy, seeing as many of the other players as possible & knowing where the ball & your partner(s) are, is what its all about.

I hear what you're saying but lets teach them the right way, not tell them half truths.

2 person game, (L is a vet & the T is a rookie) down by 1 late in the 4th Q A1 drives to the basket from the Ls area (opposite table) B1 quickly grabs & releases the tableside arm & the ball goes out on the endline. The L points the other way, the T sees what the entire bench sees.
The rookie passed on the obvious foul for fear of "calling in front of the vet."
A1 picks up an intentional foul on the subsequent throw-in & now the benches clear. Was that right for the game?

Assignor: What happened out there? The tape clearly shows a foul!

Vet: I didnt see it...

Rookie: I saw it, the coach saw that I saw it but he told me in pregame to stay in my area & he would stay in his.

Not sure what you mean by all the HS bs?

[tref]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Not sure what you mean by all the HS bs?

Originally Posted by tref

Sometimes we have to go outside of our PCA for the good of the GAME.

Many plays during the GAME should be refereed using a team officiating concept.

I've noticed that officials who attend camps regularly & work at higher levels are more open to this mindset:

1. BE late (give the proper official an opportunity to make the call)
2. BE needed (dont go fishing for a marginal violation/incidental contact)
3. BE right (no explanation needed)

In addition to those things, "dont call in my area", "I dont care if its a gamer, let him live & die with that IC"... shall I go on?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by tref

In addition to those things, "dont call in my area", "I dont care if its a gamer, let him live & die with that IC"... shall I go on?

Been using 3 b's for years, I 'just' do high school games and I guess I'm lucky, my partners tend to have a team concept.

[tref]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Anyway, doesn't this topic really come down to communication? In the pre-game, I always tell my partner that I have no problem if he calls something in my PCA, as I could have been straightlined, and ultimately, it's about getting it right on the court and serving the players, not each other's ratings.

Thats whats up!

Originally Posted by fullor30

Been using 3 b's for years, I 'just' do high school games and I guess I'm lucky, my partners tend to have a team concept.

You are in a fortunate situation!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tref

You are in a fortunate situation!

Fullor30 is from my area. That is what is taught all over the area and in many parts of the state.

Peace

[tref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Fullor30 is from my area. That is what is taught all over the area and in many parts of the state.

Peace

Illy brings the noise! Many high level officials come out of there.

[Adam]

I have the same experience. I work the same way; if you call something in my area I'm going to assume you saw something that needed grabbing.

Again, this question was posed by a rookie wanting to know why it matters. Do i tell rookie partners to stay out of my area? No. That would make me an elitist pr1ck.

I would, however, save the concept of the 3 Bs for 3-5 year officials.