My advice? Don't have rabbit ears, people are going to complain, that goes with the territory
Just focus on the game and avoid the noise (same advise I give when talking about life and politics)
Just focus on the game and avoid the noise (same advise I give when talking about life and politics)
i wouldnt include the smile
'Also helps if there is any kind of short (60-90 seconds?) pregame w both head coaches to patiently reset core ground rules on behavior. In baseball the main point we hammered was "I will respectfully listen to most any complaint you have but if you start any arguments about balls&strikes you are gone"'
solid
Sometime after high school I actually thought about going here > www.umpireschool.com , had visions of working my way up in the minor leagues to the big show MLB
Reflections after having reffed > 60 games so far:
- It's harder than it looks
- Many coaches don't know basic rules (ditto for loud, obnoxious fans)
- I've dropped 15 lbs because of all the running... in the best shape I've been in in years
- I'm enjoying it, and hope to do it for many years to come
- It's harder than it looks
- Many coaches don't know basic rules (ditto for loud, obnoxious fans)
- I've dropped 15 lbs because of all the running... in the best shape I've been in in years
- I'm enjoying it, and hope to do it for many years to come
Damn, don't think you have 15lbs to lose
A few basketball rules that everyone seems to get wrong... I've played all my life and coached, and some of them
I still had wrong:
- All parts of the backboard are in, including top, sides and bottom. The only thing that is out is the back. And, the ball can't go
over the top. Also out if it hits any of the support structure, including the shot clock.
- There is no such thing as "reaching in" or "over the top" There has to be contact for a foul.
- You can dribble as high as you want, and it's not a "carry" as long as you don't put your hand under the ball
- You can take a charge and still be moving as long as you have established legal guarding position. Though you can't move towards
the offensive player
- In high school and college, you can run and catch your own airball shot, as long as the ref deems it to be a legit shot attempt
- You cannot fake a free throw in order to get the defense to cross the lines (this has happened twice this year)
I still had wrong:
- All parts of the backboard are in, including top, sides and bottom. The only thing that is out is the back. And, the ball can't go
over the top. Also out if it hits any of the support structure, including the shot clock.
- There is no such thing as "reaching in" or "over the top" There has to be contact for a foul.
- You can dribble as high as you want, and it's not a "carry" as long as you don't put your hand under the ball
- You can take a charge and still be moving as long as you have established legal guarding position. Though you can't move towards
the offensive player
- In high school and college, you can run and catch your own airball shot, as long as the ref deems it to be a legit shot attempt
- You cannot fake a free throw in order to get the defense to cross the lines (this has happened twice this year)
