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Refereeing Christmas Gifts? Technology?
So, did anyone get any Christmas gifts to use for officiating? I didn't...kind of...but my wife did add to my stable of Apple products with a Mini. That brings me to my next question...
How do most officials on the board use technology? This is how I use it:
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Oh, I forgot the thing we are doing right now...using the internet. This is something we certainly didn't do when I started.
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I work in 2 conferences which use Tape Xchange. There is a local school that provides DVDs of games when requested.
I review videos on the NCAA-Men's site on Arbiter plus the Basketball Officials page on Facebook. I sit in front of a computer all day at work, I'm not too interested in carrying around a computer with me the rest of the day. |
I use the mobile Arbiter app on my iPhone 4, as well as, HUDL to watch game tape.
All that iPad video stuff you listed sounds really cool. My question is, how do you get the video onto your device? Does some sit in the stands with your iPad and record games? |
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When you sync your iPad there is a place where you can add files for apps like Replay Booth, GoodReader, VLC and others. You add the video clips there. |
My Samsung accomadates the full Arbiter site.
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Techno-Luddite
Using officials on nights off to video games with association's Canon VIXIA HF R30 camera (handy .mp4 output--small files, each game less than a gig; audio jack for exterior microphone with which to do voice-over commentary on mechanics, positioning, etc.), uploading to GoogleDrive (30 gigs for 2.49/mo -- cheap!) to grant officials access next morning. Video clips, if/when necessary edited with the free version of VideoPad Video Editor. All footage goes only to crewmembers for self-review and analysis and to assigner for review if/as desired. Each official must sign up for a GoogleDocs account which is necessary to view the segments on GoogleDrive.
Works great for us and is catching on more and more, though I'm sure other organizations have better systems . . . |
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We have pretty much worked through the hesitancy our officials have had over merely being recorded. The few who were against being recorded have been won over by the fact that all the others are getting better because of it, and now they want in on it, too. For now, the video is only able to be accessed by the crew who did the game and the assigner. That assurance has gone a long way to win over the few who at first were against the concept of someone showing up taking footage of their game. Has been a two-year process, but it's finally bearing some good fruit. |
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I have the NFHS Rules app on my iPad and on my iPhone.
I use the app "Court Coverage" on my iPad. I use the Arbiter on my iPad and Mobile Arbiter on my iPhone. I have my pre-game discussion on my iPad. However, I use Skydrive instead of Dropbox, as it has 7GB of free space. |
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