1st 3 man game tomorrow night.

[jeremy341a]

Great conversation everyone but we will have to revisit it shortly as now the assignor called me and needs me to fill in a game tonight due to an official having a knee injury. However I have about 6 more night I can go with these guys with 2 or 3 of them being 3 man. I understand the reservations people have about just jumping into the game, however to the best of my knowledge there are no camps near that cover three man and none of the early preseason scrimmages are done 3 man. Due to these circumstances how else could I learn other than being thrown to the wolves? I'm actually asking. I have done a lot of film/game watching, and reading. What else can I do for when this night comes in the next month?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

... to the best of my knowledge there are no camps near that cover three man and none of the early preseason scrimmages are done 3 man...

There are camps around. Seeing how earlier you said guys in your association don't camp, you probably need to do some of your own leg-work in finding them.

As I said earlier, don't let the "no camp" mentality drag you down.

[jeremy341a]

I did find a couple 2 to 7 hours away but they didn't say 3 man. Perphaps more will pop up closer to the offseason and I will be able to find one then.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

Great conversation everyone but we will have to revisit it shortly as now the assignor called me and needs me to fill in a game tonight due to an official having a knee injury. However I have about 6 more night I can go with these guys with 2 or 3 of them being 3 man. I understand the reservations people have about just jumping into the game, however to the best of my knowledge there are no camps near that cover three man and none of the early preseason scrimmages are done 3 man. Due to these circumstances how else could I learn other than being thrown to the wolves? I'm actually asking. I have done a lot of film/game watching, and reading. What else can I do for when this night comes in the next month?

Find a crew of two and ask them if you can go work 3-man in a preseason scrimmage. You may not get paid, but it's a good way to learn.

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Find a crew of two and ask them if you can go work 3-man in a preseason scrimmage. You may not get paid, but it's a good way to learn.

Good idea.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

Good idea.

Check your PMs

[jeremy341a]

Friday night I was a replacement brought in to work 1/2 of JVG, VG, VB games. The two guys I worked with were older and I know have worked some state playoff games. Normally we take turns with each official setting out one game. However the one vertern said that He and I would knock out the 1st half as the 3rd partner had just arrived 20 minutes prior to tip and then we will do the other 2 games 3 man. I told them in the interest of fair reporting I had never done 3 man but I feel that I probably have a better idea than most rookies as I have done alot of book reading, watching of games, etc. They both said that they would show me the way.

Overall I feel it went very well, only missed one rotation as my partner rotated late which moved me from the C to the T. Fortunetly I caught it late and make it as the New L before anything could happen. It probably did help that my partners did not rotate much. It was a very interesting and eye opening night on how much easier it is to cover the court.