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Anyone been to or know anyone who has attended the following camps?


1) Bill Chirsty Camp at Pitt (On Campus)

2) Gold Crown Camp in Colorado

Appreciate any feedback for this Rookie entering year 2 in da fall :)

I have never been to any of those camps personally, but if you plan on going to camp and it is your first time! Just remember a few things they have been posted here every year in the off season, so if you do a search you would find some good points from the great members we have here.

A couple of pointers I can give as I went to my first camp 3 years ago:

Go to work games and learn
Have an open minded about things as the evalutors will give you great advice
Try to be a gym rat when you can and watch games and try to pick the brain of other officials at camp.

The most important rule: Have fun and enjoy yourself!

JBleach

Bring a fan. The noise drowns out your roomates snoring.

If you're familiar with three-man mechanics, the Bill Christy camp would be a good camp for you to attend. It's reasonably priced and has a relatively relaxed atmosphere. It's used as both an instructional and try-out camp for high school and JUCO/DIII officials in the area.

We only use 2 man in my area and 3 only in playoffs for Varsity...So have not been exposed to 3 man.

Would you still recommend this camp for me?

Are you talking about the Gold Crown HS camp or the Front Range DII camp @ Gold Crown?

Do you live in CO?

As jbduke mentioned, the Bill Christy camp is a very good instructional camp. Plenty of class room and court time. Even though most campers are trying out for local varsity, JUCO and DIII assignors by working 3-person, they do teach and work 2-person mechanics separately. You should get some video of yourself as well. All of the clinicians are local officials and assignors, but they bring a special guest in that is usually a D1 supervisor of officials. The camp is run by an active D1 official and a couple that are recently retired. The level of play is decent, but it is Western Pennsylvania.

That being said, the best 2-person camp I ever attended was run by IAABO. You might want to check their site out as well.

Gold Crown HS Camp....

I live in Socal..but will be in Colorado during the time that the camp is held.

Have you been to camps at Gold Crown?

Yes, as a camper & clinician. I will shoot you a PM...