Game #2
 

Had my second game tonight --girls freshmen game.

My partner showed up early so we got to talk before the game. She is relatively new and surprised to hear I was a 1 game veteran. :D So, we agreed foremost communication was going to be key. She thought she had officiated one of the teams and the game was physical, so we agreed we needed to address any rough play early on.

We ended up talking during most dead ball situations which I felt was a plus as well.

We did have a few double whistles, mostly on jump balls, but we did talk about it during a break to be mindful about trying to avoid those.

Just two games in my officiating career and I had my first T (for delay of game). Both teams had received warnings earlier, so it was a routine call that needed to be made. :)

We also had to send a player out for wearing earrings. I was kind of hoping she'd take off her ears and come back to play. :cool:

Coaching moment du jour: I had a 5 second closely guarded violation on the visiting team. Coaching staff was arguing defender must be within 3 feet (Not true in NFHS).

I thought I did a lot better today with off-ball officiating and not ball-watching. My judgement seemed a bit better but I still have room for improvement.

I've got a freshman/JV boys doubleheader next week. That should be a fun challenge.

Now A Two Game Veteran ...
 

Sounds like you had a great game. I'm pretty sure that my second game, thirty-two years ago, did not go as smoothly, in fact, I'm positive that it didn't.

I don't remember a single detail from my first season 26 years ago. Matter of fact, I don't remember much from that year at all - bits and pieces, here and there.

Always wondered if that was unusual...

Is Today Wednesday ???
 

Where are your glasses? Where are your car keys? What did you have for breakfast this morning? Why are you standing in front of an open refrigerator? Why did you walk into a room?

All tough questions for me, but I have no trouble remembering many things from back in the olden days.

While my first game was only ~9 yrs ago, I remember it distinctly as partner asked me why I kept "Ting" up the coach when all he wanted was a time out?

Doh! :o

I was a freshman in college. I remember drinking. And drinking. And there was probably some drinking going on, too.

My RA walked down the hall in a referee shirt one day, I asked some questions, and within a week I was working middle school and freshman games.

I remember a few mistakes I made (allowing the free throws for an injured player to be shot by one of his on court teammates). I remember going to the cadillac position.

It's been twenty years since I borrowed the shirt and worked my first ms games (I took quite a few of those twenty years off, though).

Ah memories. I haven't forgotten everything, after all.

No 3-point shots (disclosure -- my first season was the first year of the 3-point shot).

The Cadillac position.

The live-ball cross-over initiated by the trail to get back in Cadillac.

The trail administering all free throws.

The trail administering the FIRST free throw.

The lack of action rule.

The waist-high flick of the wrist count.

The fist straight up foul call followed by the bird dog.

And many others, I'm sure. I wonder what we do now that will be considered silly in 20 years. Wonder if I'll still be alive and officiating then.

I had this very objection years ago in a MSB game years ago.

"It's six feet, Coach. Three feet is college women's."

Sometimes, that's how you learn.

Misty Water Color Memories ...
 

Offensive free throw violation, offensive basket interference, or offensive goaltending, that goes in the basket: Throw in is by defensive team on the new backcourt sideline, at the free throw line extended.

Back To The Future ...
 

We're, pretty much, all two man in all IAABO Connecticut.

IAABO is getting ready to add a similar option. When the trail moves across the basketline to get a real good look at a matchup there, the trail will be able to go all the way to the far sideline, if he wishes, to get a better look, which will dictate that the lead "rotates" across the lane, over to the other side. The young whippersnappers that have only been around for twenty years, or so, are concerned. Old timers like myself are thinking, "No problem. We used to do something similar back in the olden days".

IAABO guys. It's already in the IAABO mechanics manual. Check it out.