Post game conference

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

We have made it a requirement for all new officials to stay through halftime of the varsity and listen in on the halftime discussion 3 times during the season. There is a mechanism that we use to track this.

It is not a huge commitment over the season, and it helps in the development and retention of those who want to take it seriously.

I assume you're talking about the probationary member observation report function on RefTown. Have yet to see any stick around for the varsity games I have done so far.....in a couple instances the JV officials didn't even come to the locker room to let us know their game was finished. Do you have a mechanism to close the loop?

Have a Merry Christmas my friend - see you next week!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I assume you're talking about the probationary member observation report function on RefTown. Have yet to see any stick around for the varsity games I have done so far.....in a couple instances the JV officials didn't even come to the locker room to let us know their game was finished. Do you have a mechanism to close the loop?

Have a Merry Christmas my friend - see you next week!

Here, everyone dresses in the same locker room. The loop closes itself.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Have yet to see any stick around for the varsity games I have done so far!

Do we not have any officials who are also simply fans of the game and enjoy watching? No matter what the level, I almost always stay to watch a game (or two) after mine simply for the game itself. If there is opportunity to confer with the officials of that game, that's an added perk.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Do we not have any officials who are also simply fans of the game and enjoy watching? No matter what the level, I almost always stay to watch a game (or two) after mine simply for the game itself. If there is opportunity to confer with the officials of that game, that's an added perk.

After my game, I wanted to stay for at least one period of the varsity game to see how a crew of three worked and how they positioned themselves and such. I ended up staying until halftime.

My next game is a freshman game and game one of a triple-header. At present, I'm undecided on staying to watch a quarter of the JV game.

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I assume you're talking about the probationary member observation report function on RefTown. Have yet to see any stick around for the varsity games I have done so far.....in a couple instances the JV officials didn't even come to the locker room to let us know their game was finished. Do you have a mechanism to close the loop?

Have a Merry Christmas my friend - see you next week!

Perhaps you could contact them a day or two prior to the game and ask if they would like to stick around and have them make some observations on your game?

The officials are supposed to stay and at least come in to give that information as per the Commish. If that is not the case, here is what I do for a game that starts at 7:30p, we head for the floor prior to 7:15p.

It is not their job, although it is a professional courtesy, to tell me when they are done. They may have circumstances that require them to be elsewhere. Even in the instances that the officials do come in, they typically don't know how much time was put on the clock. In most situations the clock & game management just put the minimum of 15 minutes on the clock.

Just like when game mgt says they will come get us at 3 minutes. We are supposed to be on the floor at 3, so I will ask for them to get us at 4. But it is on me/us to be on the floor at 3.

I am responsible for my actions, not the actions of others.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

The officials are supposed to stay and at least come in to give that information as per the Commish. If that is not the case, here is what I do for a game that starts at 7:30p, we head for the floor prior to 7:15p.

It is not their job, although it is a professional courtesy, to tell me when they are done. They may have circumstances that require them to be elsewhere. Even in the instances that the officials do come in, they typically don't know how much time was put on the clock. In most situations the clock & game management just put the minimum of 15 minutes on the clock.

Just like when game mgt says they will come get us at 3 minutes. We are supposed to be on the floor at 3, so I will ask for them to get us at 4. But it is on me/us to be on the floor at 3.

I am responsible for my actions, not the actions of others.

Agree, and I do the same. The only time it can be a problem is if things are way behind schedule and we don't know when our game will start.

If there is a game following ours, I've always made it a point to let those officials know ours is done and how much, if any time was put on the clock, although usually they haven't gotten that far by the time we're out of the court area. At least it gives them a frame of reference.