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I referee NFHS subvarsity games and I always try to ask to varsity refs for feedback if they arrive early enough to see the end of my JV games.
I got some good advice yesterday, that I am hoping the board can elaborate on with some specific ideas. 1) When I was the trail I was too focused on the ball and missed several dangerous moving screens that were in my zone but away from the ball. I asked the senior ref how I could do this better and he said: "See through the play and see everything in your coverage area". I understand what this means but need to some ideas on putting it into action? Especially when I am the trail and the ball is opposite me on the leads side, yet in my coverage area above the arc, how can I also see what is happening down my side line where the off ball screens are? How can I train myself to view the game like this? 2) Second advice was to "sell" the call on block/charge. I get the concept.What specific things do you do to sell a call without looking like a show boat ref from the NBA?(no offense if you are an NBA ref) Is just being louder good enough? thanks again GTW
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>>> think that you are being told to stop watching the ball when it's outside of your area.
My question is when the ball is in my zone, and I am missing other action in my zone. Not about watching the ball outside of your zone. thanks for the other feedback. GTW
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Troward, it could be you are too close to the play and need to widen out to get a wider angle on your area. If the dribbler is being defended and you are 4-6 feet away there is no way you will see that ugly screen that needs called. But, if you are 10-15 feet away you will be able to see some other stuff with your peripheral vision that you might be missing now.
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Even if the ball is in your area don't concnetrate on looking for the travel or palm, etc. Keep aware of what defenders are in the area, who they are guarding & what they are doing. There's a lot to concentrate on but if Jurassic Referee can do it, then...well you know the rest. And while I'm at it position youself so that you are not straight-lined. This helps a lot.
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There has been a lot of good advice here already, but one thing that I will do is to try and be aware of what the offense is doing. Are they running a high / low, spread, or a motion offense? Knowing what they are trying to do will help me to watch for off-ball stuff. If they are using a lot of back-screens and the like I will be aware of this.
One other thing that I try to do is not to lock in on the ball handler. You can "settle" your eyes and be aware of your coverage area by having the right angle. If this doesn't work for you, then don't be afraid to move your eyes. Look for the competitive matchups in your area and keep your eyes moving on them. Either method should help to get you away from having tunnel vision. |
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selling calls
On seeling calls, I'd watch the V guys and see what they do -- you'll see various styles and find what works for you. Ultimately, in my view, the only thing that "selling" means is showing that you saw the call, you know what you're calling, and there is not a doubt in your mind that you got the call right. That means there are a million "right" ways to "sell" a call.
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