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Prairie Dog 2010

Prairie Dog 2010. Some general thoughts before we start. Try to find out something from each member of the camp staff. Not the proper mechanic or signal. Rather try to learn about how they think their way through a game. Example; non officiating Football – Tom Osborne Nebraska Football

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Prairie Dog 2010

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  1. Prairie Dog 2010 • Some general thoughts before we start. • Try to find out something from each member of the camp staff. • Not the proper mechanic or signal. Rather try to learn about how they think their way through a game. • Example; non officiating • Football – Tom Osborne Nebraska Football Boise State 2008 Fiesta Bowl

  2. Prairie Dog 2010 • Example; officiating – catchy one liners used by veteran officials. They usually aren’t said the way the official tells you. (Embellishment) • Rather try and understand the thought process of an experienced official • Camps are a great way to get experience without the frustration of regular season games

  3. Prairie Dog 2010 • Your Inner Officiating Voice(s) • When you are in a game your mind is constantly evaluating plays, players, coaches, your partner(s) and regrettably in some cases the crowd • One voice is from you’re the right half of your brain. It is the creative side. Sometimes it empowers you to rise to the challenge; sometimes it convinces you that you can do no wrong-potential trouble

  4. Prairie Dog 2010 • The left side of your brain is the logical half. It knows the rules, evaluates risks and rewards and at times can get you through tough situations by reasoning out a proper course of action • At other times it can overanalyze and in essence rob you of the courage needed to make the right call (not the big call)

  5. Prairie Dog 2010 • During the camp the staff will be these “voices” – left and right • At times imploring you to let the right side of your brain give you the courage to step up when needed • At times shutting down the right side because you think the game is about you – IT’S NOT

  6. Prairie Dog 2010 • At times they will act as the left side of your brain • Trying to guide you through the complexities of a game • At other times they will try and limit that the left side because the game needed a leader and you didn’t answer the challenge • That is what camps are for • WHY?

  7. Prairie Dog 2010 • Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. - Vernon Saunders Law

  8. Prairie Dog 2010 • Video Analysis • Some calls are missed due to positioning errors • Structural – official doesn’t understand the mechanics – you’ll see very little of this in the video • Individual – official is in the proper position relative to the play but is not observing the correct part or sequence of the play. “Get an open look”- you’ll see this at times

  9. Prairie Dog 2010 • Occasionally something happens out of the normal context of the game. A post player steps out and shoots a 3. Not very often • However experience is often the cure for this. • However on most missed plays … • Officials will often tell the evaluator that they “lost focus” or they passed on the play for a variety of reasons.

  10. Prairie Dog 2010 • I respectfully disagree with these responses. • In my humble opinion when officials don’t pop the whistle it is because they are worried about the consequences. • In a nutshell at that moment in time they lose their COURAGE • Their left brain is dominating the right side and has incorrectly concluded that a non call is the best path

  11. Prairie Dog 2010 • You’re here to find a balance between logic and courage • Good luck - the journey won’t always be easy; Really it shouldn’t be! • Basketball officiating is more art than science • Like art beauty is in the eye of the beholder • You need to accept that not everyone will love your “art” – but like any great artist you need to accept valid criticism and use it to improve not to become withdrawn or even malevolent

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