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NCHSAA Sun Sep 11, 2011 01:44pm

Good Sayings/Philosophies
 
What are some of your favorite sayings/philosophies toward officiating??

Ex:

- Assistant Coaches are pencil pushers (in context of only speaking to the HC).
- Position is the key to making the call, not judgement.
- and so on....

APG Sun Sep 11, 2011 01:46pm

Don't suck.

JRutledge Sun Sep 11, 2011 01:47pm

"It is not what you call, it is what you communicate."

Peace

BillyMac Sun Sep 11, 2011 02:44pm

You Asked For It ...
 
You are where you were until you get where you're going. (player location)
Must have something in and nothing out. (returning inbounds)
Last to touch, first to touch. (backcourt)
Fumble, dribble, fumble. (legal)
Dribble, fumble, dribble (illegal)
Must sit a tick, don’t have to play a tick. (substitution)
There's a difference between being tripped, and tripping. (foul, no foul)
Over the back isn't, on the back is. (no foul, foul)
Accidental isn't always incidental. (contact)
Redirect, impede, displace, dislodge (illegal post play)
Rhythm, speed, balance, quickness (hand-checking foul)
Pass, shoot, start a dribble, or request a timeout. (player with ball on floor)
White, black, beige or school color. (headbands, wristbands, sleeves)
When in doubt, don't be. (call it only if you’re sure)
When the ball is dead, we must be alive. (timeout mechanics)
Prevent if we can, enforce if we must. (three seconds)
Answer questions, not statements. (communication with coaches)
Bounce when you can, hand when you must. (throw-in)
Don’t be a ball watcher. (officiate your primary)
Move to improve. (court coverage)
Anticipate the play, not the call. (be patient)

Mark Padgett Sun Sep 11, 2011 03:19pm

Credit Ed Hightower with this one
 
"Be in control of the game without controlling the game."

billyu2 Sun Sep 11, 2011 04:10pm

"Call it both ways, ref!"
 
"I can only call it one way at a time."

JugglingReferee Sun Sep 11, 2011 06:27pm

Awesome Billy!

Adam Sun Sep 11, 2011 06:47pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCHSAA (Post 787077)
What are some of your favorite sayings/philosophies toward officiating??

Ex:

- Assistant Coaches are pencil pushers (in context of only speaking to the HC).
- Position is the key to making the call, not judgement.
- and so on....

"The new normal."
Wait, you said "toward officiating."
Never mind.
Quote:

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer (Post 787078)
Don't suck.

This.

BktBallRef Sun Sep 11, 2011 07:49pm

A great pre-game..."Don't **** up."

just another ref Sun Sep 11, 2011 08:13pm

That looked like a foul/violation, but if my partner can't call it from there, no way can I call it from here, and I really shouldn't have been looking over there anyway.

26 Year Gap Sun Sep 11, 2011 09:04pm

I'm torn. Monty Python - The Philosophers' Song - YouTube

26 Year Gap Sun Sep 11, 2011 09:05pm

maybe World Forum - YouTube

26 Year Gap Sun Sep 11, 2011 09:06pm

or perhaps The Philosophers' Football Match - YouTube

BLydic Mon Sep 12, 2011 07:10am

If you believe 'em when they tell you "good job", you gotta believe 'em when they tell you "you suck".

tref Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:58am

Dont trouble, trouble.

Least fav: Thats my area.


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