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During our summer meeting, one break out discussion was raising your game to a higher level. We had a spirited discussion on what it means to be the "R". Some ideas were that you knew everything happening around the court. Others were that you helped your partners raise their level.
With all of the collective knowledge on this forum, I would like to hear what some of you have to say about this.
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With most of my partners, being the R generally means being the person that runs the pre-game, leads the captains' meeting, enters information in the book, checks the book, and tosses/administers the ball. As an umpire, I do what the ref pre-games. mick |
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This is a very difficult answer to put into words.
The best example that I can think of is one that Chuck shared from his camp experience this summer. If, for some reason, the crew is not "clicking", the "R" is the one who steps up and gets things going in the right direction.
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Depends
Obviously if it is a smooth running game with veteran officials that work together often then the R's duties are no more than what Mick has suggested... act the part of the leader and toss the jump ball.
In a highly contested game or a game with a veteran R and a somewhat Rookie U, the role of the R is significantly different. He must do more than act the part of the leader... he must lead. He does this by having an in depth pregame with you, discussing idiosyncracies of the teams/coaches, what to expect, how the officiating team of you and him should respond, proper mechanics, where your attention should be focused, particular plays/acts that you should watch for, giving praise during your game to boost your confidence, etc. This is how the R accomodates your abilities and hopefully raises you to a higher performance level. The R's goal should not only be to provide a well officiated game to the teams but also to help you have the best game you've ever had... to stick up for, help, reinforce, and guide you to that higher level. Each game and each partner is different and you may not always get this from the R. Perhaps you will have to provide this kind of encouragement to your partners.
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Aside from the specified duties, to me "being the R" means that you can be relied upon to get the job done right. You can be trusted to keep things running smoothly, control the game when you have to, deal with the stress and unusual things that happen, and ensure your crew work well together. It means that when something needs to be done, you step up and do it. It means that when you step on the floor the coaches and players know what to expect from you.
My $0.02
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If you are an umpire and I am R, come to be or go to the other umpire and get it straightened out. R,U,U,R I don't care who makes it right. If something needs to be discussed, R, U, U, R, discuss it. I like to keep things easy. If the R wants something changed, and an umpire refuses, what difference does it make? mick I saw the R put his pants on the same way we did. |
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Until the "R" makes more money than the "U1" and U2", the designation means nothing after the ball is tossed.
Even if I am scheduled as the "R", I will often pass this title on to a younger official that I am working with to give him or her some experience running the pre-game and tossing the ball.
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Technically these other guys are correct. I have ascribed the role of veteran to the assignment of R. Any particular game may not be that way. The rookie may be assigned as R and the veteran as U.
In my earlier post, replace all my "R"s with "veteran" and you'll get the pitcture of what I was saying... which isn't an answer to your question... but rather one that I made up!
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All it means................
is I get the opportunity to set the tone before I throw the ball up. Other than that, it is meaningless.
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Your discussions from camp are actually pertaining to the idea of a 'lead' official, someone who can be counted on to bring a crew together in the pregame, lead them through the tough conference game, and handle any situation that may arise. These officials are often assigned to be the 'R' in conferences where the assignor does think that the referee has more responsibility than just tossing the ball up to start the game. In such conferences where I work, if something gets mucked up, it's the R who gets the call and shoulders much of the responsibility.
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Just an opinion. Peace
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Oh, and btw, in response to Downtowntonybrown's earlier comment, in at least one conference that I work in the R does get paid more than the U1 or U2. [Edited by devdog69 on Aug 19th, 2003 at 05:40 PM]
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For the record, there are many college assignors that do not even assign who is what during those games. Peace
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