Instruction Camps

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by NuBlue

The impression that I have gotten, and, I may very well be wrong, is that camps want you to have at least some experience. . . Is it pre- mature to seek out a camp experience?

Depends on what kind of "camp" you're attending. Some are purely instructional, with separate clinicians dedicated to various levels of experience. They might have newbies learning how to blow Fox 40's in the mirror room while vets are doing 3-man over on the courts. Others are meat market exposure "camps" organized for assigners to cull the herd for prospects for his upcoming NCAA officiating pool. Others are a blend. A veteran hoping to step up might be disappointed with the former; a rookie might get very little out of the latter.

Best to ask around to identify what kind of camp you're attending and make sure you're in one that offers what you hope to get out of it.

Give a general location of the camp you're registered for and perhaps a member of the forum has experience with that particular camp and can advise you precisely.

Hope it goes well for you!

BTW - Studying and being in shape prior is a key to getting the most out of any camp you might attend.