Considering Football

[bkdow]

I've worked with a number of new to football from basketball officials over the years as I work as many lower level games as I can each year. I echo what was said: Get your whistle out of your mouth. I'm a LJ and I don't even put it in my mouth at the start of a play. I place it in my upper lip and lower it when the ball is snapped. I've had 1 IVW in my first season and it sucks!

Know your rules and once you know them, learn them again. Very important. Ask a lot of questions.

Lastly, Enjoy it. I've done Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, and now football and I love the football experience and it's the best in my opinion.

[Jim S]

The very first thing is to forget that you know anything about the game. And then go from there.

[BballRookie]

Completely agree Jim S.

Just getting my feet wet in the officiating world, I've learned one thing:

Saying "I've played the game" as a justification for knowing the rules is like saying you are a Navy Seal because you watch action movies.

You start reading that rule books and realize how many of the rules you didn't have a clue about!!

[JasonLJ]

Originally Posted by BballRookie

Completely agree Jim S.

Just getting my feet wet in the officiating world, I've learned one thing:

Saying "I've played the game" as a justification for knowing the rules is like saying you are a Navy Seal because you watch action movies.

You start reading that rule books and realize how many of the rules you didn't have a clue about!!

That can be said for most coaches too.