Use of or lack of use of voice.

[Bad Zebra]

It probably has something to do with the notion that, as campers, we are emphatically told to keep quiet and listen.

[Adam]

I see a lot of newer officials that don't communicate well. This normally applies to 1st and 2nd year folks, however.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

It probably has something to do with the notion that, as campers, we are emphatically told to keep quiet and listen.

Well we do not tell them this at all. So if that is the case they did not hear that from me or the people I work with in any way, shape or form. And I am talking about on the court, not when the clinicians or assignors are talking to them.

Peace

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well we do not tell them this at all. So if that is the case they did not hear that from me or the people I work with in any way, shape or form. And I am talking about on the court, not when the clinicians or assignors are talking to them.

Peace

I'm talking about in general. Every camp I've ever been to, it was pretty much understood that "you have two ears and one mouth...use them in that ratio". Of course, these were instructional camps, not college exposure camps. As such, that doesn't really create an environmemt that encourages any individual participant to want to get real vocal anywhwere. Just my impression.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I'm talking about in general. Every camp I've ever been to, it was pretty much understood that "you have two ears and one mouth...use them in that ratio". Of course, these were instructional camps, not college exposure camps.

I cannot speak for every camp and certainly cannot speak for every camp in this area, but usually we do not tell anyone that sort of thing. I really cannot even think of any college camps that says that kind of thing either. Of course when you have a camper or two that tend to "ya but" clinicians or not listen to them or interrupt them when talking to several campers at once, then yes I can see that being the case. But not the case in the situations I am talking about. And I am talking about what they are doing on the court, not communicating in a teaching session between games or during a timeout. I am strictly talking about why an officials seems to have a problem communicating basic stuff with their voice like where the ball is out of bounds after a stop clock, communicating that a sub cannot come into the game or instead of a basket counting they have a team control foul. Just kind of taken confused why even veterans do not do this even in situations that they know them not speaking up can be a problem.

Peace

[stripes]

As an evaluator at several camps each summer, I probably tell officials to use their voice more at least 95% of the time. Totally agree with Jeff's original post.

[legend]

Personally I find that being vocal in the first 2 min. or so of the game allows for alot less whistles through the course of the game. Expecially as L with the post play. Your voice helps set the tone and it helps to remind the players that we're there and were aware of whats going on.
That being said I sometimes see just the opposite, guys being too vocal. In the 3rd and 4th qtr talking about the same things they were talking about in the 1st. At some point they need to bang the kid so he realizes that the offensive action needs to stop.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by legend

Personally I find that being vocal in the first 2 min. or so of the game allows for alot less whistles through the course of the game. Expecially as L with the post play. Your voice helps set the tone and it helps to remind the players that we're there and were aware of whats going on.
That being said I sometimes see just the opposite, guys being too vocal. In the 3rd and 4th qtr talking about the same things they were talking about in the 1st. At some point they need to bang the kid so he realizes that the offensive action needs to stop.

I am not referring to talking to kids or players to prevent fouls. I am talking about talking to partners to tell them what you just called or where to put the ball on a foul or violation. Even something has simple as using voice when reporting the foul. You are talking about something totally different than what I was referring to.

Peace

[Raymond]

It wouldn't surprise me if that were a common problem (lack of voice). My voice is one of things that has been a positive in my career and I get complimented on consistently.

[Toren]

What kind of talking is useful?

At camp I generally talk a lot more than I do in a normal game.

Although in a normal game, I usually try to talk people out of the lane with a whistle in my mouth I yell "lane, lane". If I'm the non-calling official I get players lined up so when my partner returns to his spot we are ready to shoot free throws. If we have a trouble player, I communicate that loudly to my partner/s

In camp, I also add the occasional, "good call" to my partner. But this feels forced to me.

But since I get the same feedback, "try to use your voice more", I know I gotta continue to do more. But when else is an appropriate time to talk more?