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Working with Other Officials. The Officiating Team. The Key. Get to know the members of your officiating team Encourage each other during the contest Take responsibility for your own mistakes Be honest when giving feedback to others Share you expertise with others
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Working with Other Officials The Officiating Team
The Key • Get to know the members of your officiating team • Encourage each other during the contest • Take responsibility for your own mistakes • Be honest when giving feedback to others • Share you expertise with others • Take advice about improvement from other officials • Never ignore or alienate your partners by criticizing them • Be positive with your reactions to them
Weaknesses • Showing arrogance to the point of being overbearing • Indecisiveness and passive calls or not having the courage to make tough calls • Ignoring fellow officials and not communicating with them • Criticizing fellow officials to a third party • Mingling with spectators or coaches • Responding to comments of coaches or fans • ALL OF THESE EXHIBIT A LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE GAME AND FOR THE OFFICIATING PARTNERS
Officials Associations • Pro’s • Con’s • (Brain Storm)
Politics • Is it “who you know” or “what you know” ?? • Politics does not have to be negative .. I can be simply getting along with other officials without being pushy, or offensive • Those who are accepted are those who are respected, trusted and like. • Networking can be a slow process • The “inner circle” ? • There is nothing wrong with making professional contacts to enhance your career
Officiating Camps • No different than players going to a camp to improve their skills or to be seen by people than can help them move on to the next level.