Everyone talks about it. Nobody can really define it. Game management is bringing calmness and order to a game, period. When there is effective game management, you don't see players acting out or throwing cheap shots. You don't see a lot of negative emotions spilling out from the players and coaches. The people in the stands generally understand that the game is being managed fairly. Everything that is called is fairly obvious and well-communicated throughout the gym. T's in well-managed games are really not even remembered by anyone. Just another valid whistle.
If you get feedback that you need to work on game management, you need to figure out what main building block--judgment, mechanics, positioning, presence, or communication--causes the above events to occur. What are you personally doing to ensure good game management? Without being brutally honest with yourself, good luck.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Avoid Phantoms/Ticky-Tack
Phantom calls are the worst calls you can make, and it happens more than anyone admits. I know this because it happens in my area more than I would like, so I can only assume that it happens to everyone.
Nobody likes to be labeled as calling "ticky-tack", either. Well, no good officials want that in reference to them. And that happens to most people at some point, too.
I heard a great line this past week that helped me calibrate my judgment: "Let the fouls call themselves."
How great is that? It makes you have a patient whistle. It helps you just call the obvious. It will help with coach and crowd reactions. You'll get the big stuff, and avoid calling the 20-30% plays where there is some contact but you could do without a whistle if you chose to.
I don't know, I though this simple philosophy was awesome, so on the blog it goes. It helped me have my best game as an individual official in a month in terms of judgment. Hope it helps someone else besides me!
Nobody likes to be labeled as calling "ticky-tack", either. Well, no good officials want that in reference to them. And that happens to most people at some point, too.
I heard a great line this past week that helped me calibrate my judgment: "Let the fouls call themselves."
How great is that? It makes you have a patient whistle. It helps you just call the obvious. It will help with coach and crowd reactions. You'll get the big stuff, and avoid calling the 20-30% plays where there is some contact but you could do without a whistle if you chose to.
I don't know, I though this simple philosophy was awesome, so on the blog it goes. It helped me have my best game as an individual official in a month in terms of judgment. Hope it helps someone else besides me!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Idea
I'm going to go buy a white arm sleeve, some black leggings, and a purple headband, so I can wear them the next time I work men's league at the court club. I'm loving these guys who either can no longer play, or never could play, spending $300 for their outfit. The arm sleeves on the guys whose range should be 3 feet or less is the final straw for me. I have to join 'em!
Christ.
Christ.
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