First game.

[mick]

JV girls.

Got there 40 minutes early to talk with my semi-final partner. I changed, and as we just start pre-gaming, in comes another official with about 6 years experience.

His freshman game was called off (One school didn't have numbers and he was not notified), and he asked if he could work a three-whistle.

Well, I immediately said YES, then my partner said okay, and then all of a sudden there's this big pre-game thing starting when the new guy's partner from the cancelled freshman game showed up.

Well, NOW, I voted for stools in the corners, but we ended up doing a three. I and another partner had taught/trained tonight's partners in the past, and we faked fine, for a JV game. We probably had 38 years experience on the floor.

The Varsity game was a two-man using 1992 mechanics.

[Dan_ref]

Last spring I had an AAU set in a gym with 2 courts going. Team A for my game didn't show so we went 4 man on the other game subbing in every 10 minutes or so. Worked fine and everybody got a full fee.

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by mick
The Varsity game was a two-man using 1992 mechanics.

Hey, I might be able to remember how to do that. 1992 is when I broke in.

[mick]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Hey, I might be able to remember how to do that. 1992 is when I broke in.

echo whistles
double direction points
mark the twos
mirror the threes
report right in front of the table

That was the first 5 minutes.
I learned what I needed.

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by mick
echo whistles
double direction points
report right in front of the table

I don't think we were taught to do that stuff. The thing I mainly remember is that we tried never to get stuck in a "reverse box". (That's still the mechanic for 2-whistle in the pros.)

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

I don't think we were taught to do that stuff. The thing I mainly remember is that we tried never to get stuck in a "reverse box". (That's still the mechanic for 2-whistle in the pros.)

C'mon Chuck, I spent the entire damn summer learning how to report in front of the table...

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by mick

echo whistles
double direction points
mark the twos
mirror the threes
report right in front of the table

That was the first 5 minutes.
I learned what I needed.

I've got everything else but the double direction point. What's that?

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally posted by rainmaker

I've got everything else but the double direction point. What's that?

I'm guessing that means that the non-calling official mirrors his partner's direction signal on an OOB?

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
C'mon Chuck, I spent the entire damn summer learning how to report in front of the table...

What? Mickey's teaching you to go directly in front of the table to report? I didn't get that at Hank Nichols' camp. . .

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

What? Mickey's teaching you to go directly in front of the table to report? I didn't get that at Hank Nichols' camp. . .

First, Mickey aint teachin' anything related to mechanics, you know that!

And yep, in front of the table, about half way between the sideline & center court. Where are you told to report from?

[ChuckElias]

Dan, I don't think reporting area was ever even mentioned at Nationwide. I was assuming we'd clear the players and report, just like in the past. Huh. I better ask somebody around here about that.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
Dan, I don't think reporting area was ever even mentioned at Nationwide. I was assuming we'd clear the players and report, just like in the past. Huh. I better ask somebody around here about that.

The only time we don't go all the way to the table to report is when the L reverses the ball on a table side foul & becomes new T. Since he stays where he is (no switch) the reporting area is about at the 3rd/4th lane line position. Otherwise walk all the way across, either stop or do walk & talk as you go and continue on to new table side position. For me this made it a lot easier to stay table side, when I didn't go all the way across I had to fight the urge to go back opposite side...a few strategically placed "Dan! Get your @ss all the way over to report!" from you-know-who helped too!

[Luv4Asian8]

My Goodness. I was offered an on call job at a local gym for league nights. I show up about an hour or so prior to game time to discuss with my partner the rules we'd be applying, along with the gym's rules. I check in with management and they tell me I have no partner. WTF?!

By word of mouth, I kept hearing that rec ball is the absolute worst, so now I'm really nervous. But went ahead and ran with it solo. All I knew was to protect the shooter, abandonded the 3sec rule (obviously can't see everything), and of course, ref the defense!

Of course it had to be 69-69 with 10 secs left. I was just praying, please don't let me go into OT with these wolves! haha jk.

It went fine, was great!! =)

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Luv4Asian8
My Goodness. I was offered an on call job at a local gym for league nights. I show up about an hour or so prior to game time to discuss with my partner the rules we'd be applying, along with the gym's rules. I check in with management and they tell me I have no partner. WTF?!

By word of mouth, I kept hearing that rec ball is the absolute worst, so now I'm really nervous. But went ahead and ran with it solo. All I knew was to protect the shooter, abandonded the 3sec rule (obviously can't see everything), and of course, ref the defense!

Of course it had to be 69-69 with 10 secs left. I was just praying, please don't let me go into OT with these wolves! haha jk.

It went fine, was great!! =)

If you can do rec ball alone for your first game, and say it went great, you must be a natural. CONGRATULATIONS!!

[Luv4Asian8]

Thanks rainmaker!! Truly an encouraging thought!