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Officiated my first basketball game tonight
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:27 pm
Extremely challenging but lots of fun. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow. Any tips on how to get better? I feel like I forget everything as soon as the ball is inbounded
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:28 pm to Kel Varnsen
Where did you officiate at?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:29 pm to Kel Varnsen
Ummm............. Cool
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:29 pm to Kel Varnsen
Double socks, comfortable shoes (new balance), extra whistle, and hydrate.
Urwelcome
Urwelcome
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:29 pm to Kel Varnsen
Duck.
No seriously don't get knocked out from a loose ball.
No seriously don't get knocked out from a loose ball.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:30 pm to Kel Varnsen
Call flopping more
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:33 pm to Kel Varnsen
How many calls did you mess up. How many players, coaches, or parents cursed you out
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:43 pm to Kel Varnsen
Just takes time. Be confident and learn to tune out everything.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:44 pm to Kel Varnsen
Less fouls on boosie. More fouls on the other guys.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:46 pm to Kel Varnsen
quote:
Extremely challenging but lots of fun. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow. Any tips on how to get better? I feel like I forget everything as soon as the ball is inbounded
And then?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 11:08 pm to Kel Varnsen
Was this you?
or
or
Posted on 6/9/14 at 11:12 pm to Kel Varnsen
T somebody up
Posted on 6/9/14 at 11:13 pm to Kel Varnsen
And how old were the players you officiated?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 11:14 pm to Kel Varnsen
Being a baseball ump seems way more enjoyable.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 11:37 pm to Kel Varnsen
Volunteered once to ref a tournament for handicapped kids (physical and mental). Nothing like fricking something up and being called a dumbass by these kids (who were pretty good players btw) and knowing they were right. So yeah, it's challenging.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 12:22 am to Kel Varnsen
So basically you're out of shape?
Rub Icey hot on your entire body
Rub Icey hot on your entire body
Posted on 6/10/14 at 12:34 am to Kel Varnsen
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I forget everything as soon as the ball is inbounded
I suggest you work on this part, ref
Posted on 6/10/14 at 12:47 am to Kel Varnsen
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forget everything as soon as the ball is inbounded
That's just normal officiating if you're calling kid's games.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 12:54 am to The Boat
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Being a baseball ump seems way more enjoyable.
Yep. I've done both and every call is bitched about in basketball. Baseball is way more chill. It used to make me laugh how intense some of these guys get about intramural basketball games
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:03 am to Kel Varnsen
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Extremely challenging but lots of fun. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow. Any tips on how to get better? I feel like I forget everything as soon as the ball is inbounded
This upcoming football season will be my third year officiating HS football. I'm not sure what the mechanics of officiating basketball are or if there are any, but assuming there are mechanics involved you always want to look like you know what the hell you're doing. Sell the shite it out of your calls because it's a lot harder to question them if you that. I didn't realize how choreographed officiating really was and how much "acting" was involved. Learn you rules too. I know football has a shitload and it's almost impossible to know them all, but again mechanics can hide those missed calls sometimes.
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