Al Moberg of Oregon is the King of Communication. Every couple of weeks he sends out an e-mail to his officials outlining his observations in order to help everyone improve. Paul Cooley of Spokane sent out some areas of concern that the coaches had reported to him over the course of the first-half of league games this year. Going back to Mickey Crowley's rule that perception is very important, the following is an abridged list of some things we should all think about and try to phase out of our games:
1. Working hard for the majority of the game and then missing calls late.
2. Making late-game calls that have not been made earlier.
3. Officials becoming defensive when asked about a rule.
4. Officials incorrectly quoting rules.
5. Inappropriate and unprofessional comments made to players by officials.
6. Allowing one coach to bully officials, causing other coach to yell or get screwed.
7. Officials not on same page, calling different games on the same floor.
8. Officials not being approachable and maintaining open communications throughout the game.
9. Being surprised by plays/situations and having "no-calls".
10. Being too high as the C and T to make the right calls in the paint.
Keep these in mind as you go forward. They can and will help how you and your crew are perceived by coaches and assignors.
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