First Game in 4 Hours!

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

...Called my R last night and he did not know that he was scheduled to work the game..YIKES!

Chances are the R on this game with you will not be the best or worst official you ever work with, but you WILL remember him. Try not to let him, or your experience, or lack of, get in your head during the game. Focus on the calls and the action. Nobody else in the gym knows that it's your first (except maybe the R)

Don't forget to BREATHE! Good luck,

[RobbyinTN]

Don't think of it as your first HS game - think of it as just another game where you do your best. I am sure you don't try less at a MS or JV game just because it isn't a HS game so give it your best and don't worry about what level it is - no need to put pressure on yourself that you don't need

[letemplay]

to double check your bag. Be ready for anything. My first V contest the R says I'm givin the pregame and tossin it!

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by letemplay

to double check your bag. Be ready for anything. My first V contest the R says I'm givin the pregame and tossin it!

Good advice, except now his game is finished! lol

Where are ya, OP? Updates...!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Where are ya, OP? Updates...!

He's probably just getting done........

He'll be back with all the gory details I'm sure!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Be ready for anything. My first V contest the R says I'm givin the pregame and tossin it!

I got to my VG game the other night and between when I last looked at Arbiter and I got to the game there was a change and I moved into the R. Hey, it happens....... It wans't my first V game though.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I got to my VG game the other night and between when I last looked at Arbiter and I got to the game there was a change and I moved into the R. Hey, it happens....... It wans't my first V game though.

Funny how this is deemed to be important in some areas. At our games, we self-select the R mainly based on "who did it last game."

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Funny how this is deemed to be important in some areas. At our games, we self-select the R mainly based on "who did it last game."

The R has always been selected with our assignment systems in VT & here in FL. I think that is because the software requires a designation in part. But, the assignor also makes those decisions. I have been R some of the time, but on what would be perceived as less stressful matchups. Which is fine by me. It gives me an opportunity to learn.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Funny how this is deemed to be important in some areas. At our games, we self-select the R mainly based on "who did it last game."

We have a regular crew, just like we do in football. The three of us work together a majority of the time. I am the crew chief, so I'm always listed on Arbiter as the R. When our crew works, we rotate the R position each night. I'm comfortable doing that because we have a veteran crew and I know we're on the same page.

When one of my two partners closes out, and we have a fill-in, I work the R. I don't want someone I'm not as familiar with making a decision as the referee that could get us in hot water. If I'm the one the assignor is going to call the next morning, then I'm calling the shots.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

We have a regular crew, just like we do in football. The three of us work together a majority of the time. I am the crew chief, so I'm always listed on Arbiter as the R. When our crew works, we rotate the R position each night. I'm comfortable doing that because we have a veteran crew and I know we're on the same page.

When one of my two partners closes out, and we have a fill-in, I work the R. I don't want someone I'm not as familiar with making a decision as the referee that could get us in hot water. If I'm the one the assignor is going to call the next morning, then I'm calling the shots.

Seriously, though, what shots do you call? You toss the ball (or designate the tosser) and have defined areas of responsibility as the referee, but the R's responsibilities don't include telling the rest of the crew how to work the game.

If we whack a coach, the R will traditionally file the "loss of coaching box" report with the state, but even there as long as it gets done it doesn't matter who files the report. Of course, we don't have a central assignor and we've only ever had one conference assignor who tried designating the R (he also refused to hire crews, which is the area norm), but he only lasted 2 years in the position.

[mj]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Funny how this is deemed to be important in some areas. At our games, we self-select the R mainly based on "who did it last game."

Or rock-paper-scissors.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mj

Or rock-paper-scissors.

Or say something like, "I don't feel like running the extra 42 feet, I'll be the R tonight."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mj

Or rock-paper-scissors.

Busy this week? I have 3 (tonight, tomorrow, Thursday). Only one is a tourney -- the championship of a 4-team thing tomorrow night.