How "good" is your short term memory?

[Raymond]

I remember plays and situations. I can't even remember which players played the best by the time we hit the showers. I've had partners say "man, #32 was killing them" and I'll be like "oh, was he?" I've officiated the children of fellow officials and didn't it realize their kids were playing.

I do remember a-hole coaches and always get a kick out of giving them a firm handshake before the game and saying "Bad News Ref" as if I've never met them before.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I remember plays and situations. I can't even remember which players played the best by the time we hit the showers. I've had partners say "man, #32 was killing them" and I'll be like "oh, was he?"

I'm actually really glad to see that. I'll notice a particular player if he's being a trouble maker or if he's in a match up that I've been watching for a while but I guess I'm not good at picking up which players are really playing well. My partners will talk about sometimes how so and so player really did well or had a good jump shot or whatever and I find myself wondering if I'm not paying enough attention.

I just figured I was still learning how to keep track of everything important in a game that I didn't have time to track player performance also. Nice to hear a veteran say the same thing.

I have noticed this season that I've gotten better about knowing the AP arrow (except in those 9th grade girls B games, forget it) and the players with four fouls.

I do remember a-hole coaches and always get a kick out of giving them a firm handshake before the game and saying "Bad News Ref" as if I've never met them before.

Yup, that makes me grin too.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'm actually really glad to see that. I'll notice a particular player if he's being a trouble maker or if he's in a match up that I've been watching for a while but I guess I'm not good at picking up which players are really playing well. My partners will talk about sometimes how so and so player really did well or had a good jump shot or whatever and I find myself wondering if I'm not paying enough attention.

I just figured I was still learning how to keep track of everything important in a game that I didn't have time to track player performance also. Nice to hear a veteran say the same thing.
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I'm working this season on paying attention to what successful plays teams are running so I can anticipate what might happen in a last minute shot situation.

[letemplay]

I don't remember the speaking captains

[refiator]

Some of my most memorable moments have been total brain-farts from myself or my partners. I remember these well....and they have stuck with me to the extent that they'll never happen again. We learn by our mistakes...and we can only improve by recognizing these mistakes.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by refiator

Some of my most memorable moments have been total brain-farts from myself or my partners. I remember these well....and they have stuck with me to the extent that they'll never happen again. We learn by our mistakes...and we can only improve by recognizing these mistakes.

Quite different from a mental play-by-play that some grudgeholders manage to store in their memory banks.

[refiator]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Quite different from a mental play-by-play that some grudgeholders manage to store in their memory banks.

How true.