The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

[Damian]

I hesitate to do this as most of the posts are judging someone else strengths and weaknesses rather than listing their own. But anyway, back to your original question.

Strengths:
Sell the call.
Help partners call a good game.
Hustle and run the entire game.
Know the rules.

Weaknesses:
I am from old school and all my calls start with the right hand up to stop the clock. I need to be ambidextrous. I notice higher level refs can hold up the hand that points the direction the ball will go. I am working on this, but it is difficult to unlearn my old way.

I get too excited when making a call.

A am getting better at swallowing my whistle.

[Barry C. Morris]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett


I'd just like to say that in all the games I've worked with Juulie, I've never seen her lose her temper (except maybe at me). She is extremely professional and always in control, at least in our games.

BTW - she forgot to list "sense of humor" in her strengths. [/B]

Mark,

Her listing of "sense of humor" would have been redundant to us since we know she puts up with...err.. works with you.

[mick]

Originally posted by Damian
....the posts are judging someone else strengths and weaknesses rather than listing their own....

Just making suggestions.
Judgments are for evaluators.

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Keep what you want and throw the rest away.

[Back In The Saddle]

Hmmm, seems like so long since I worked that I really have to think about it

Strengths:
Presence
Enthusiasm
Good feel for the flow of the game
Worked hard in the off season on conditioning and rules
Good call selection

Weaknesses:
Takes me too long to get into a game
Working with coaches
Conditioning
Talking with players
Too rushed, let game tempo determine my tempo

Personal POE - Communication. Talking with players, controlling game situation by communicating. Communicating with partner. Sigh, communicating with coaches.

[Mark Padgett]

OK - here's my five of each.

Strengths:
1) being in control of the game without controlling the game
2) rules knowledge
3) support my partner
4) consistency and dependability
5) tight fitting uniform shows off buns

Weaknesses:
1) schedule too many rec games in a row for myself and get lazy after 4th or 5th
2) tend not to give credibility to player complaints
3) no desire to move up - too content at current status
4) don't like to cross to ball side when lead and ball goes down low
5) tight fitting uniform shows off buns

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett

Strengths:
...
5) tight fitting uniform shows off buns

Weaknesses:
...
5) tight fitting uniform shows off buns

It's that Zen thing.