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Beginning your Boy’s Lacrosse Officiating
Journey
STARTING OFF ON STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOTTHE RIGHT FOOT
Presented by Buzz Lynn and Nick
Tropiano
OVERVIEW
This presentation is a guide to help “New” Boy’s Lacrosse officials develop and
nurture their skills
PREPARATION
A Good Official is well prepared bothMentally and Physically
KEEP IN GOOD SHAPE
Do not lay around and expect to get in shape during the
season.
KEEP FIT Remember as you get Older the players
get Younger Get on the treadmill Build your stamina Exercise Ride a bike Walk
Know the Rules
Read the Rule Book Make notes Go to your Local Officials Associations
Meetings Ask questions Keep a journal Have a study group
KEEP YOUR PRIORITY’S IN ORDER
Keep “Your Home Team” Happy. Juggling your Schedule between Home,
Work and Officiating. Concentrate on the Game at Hand.
APPEARANCE
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
Look Professional – Clean Uniform, Shined Shoes.
Get New Uniforms each season (Hat. Shorts, Socks etc.)
Keep an Extra Uniform in Your Car or Game Bag.
PRIOR TO YOUR GAME
Call your Partner Call the School If there are any conflicts, let your
Assignor know immediately. Give your self plenty of time to get to
the game, it is better to be early then late.
A GOOD PRE-GAME CONFERENCE
-In the locker room-In the parking lot-On the phone
THINGS YOU SHOULD COVER Rules - New and Old Recent Interpretations Memos from Assignor or Supervisor Mechanics – 2 or 3 man coverage Game Expectations - What are your
potential problems – Rivalry / Tensions Bench Decorum – Acceptable /
Tolerated Behavior
GAME TIME
Meet with the Coaches (as a Crew) Head Coach First, Get His Certification Ask for Captains and In-Home Numbers Ask if there is anything Special: National
Anthem, Announcements etc..) Visiting Coach, Get His Certification Ask for Captains and In Home Numbers Relay any Special things the Coach told
you
ON THE FIELD
Talk to the Table Personnel
ON THE FIELD
Tell the Coaches that you are available to check their players sticks
Check the sticks away from the Coaches
ON THE FIELD
Get your Captains for the Coin Toss 10-15 minutes prior to the Game
ON THE FIELD
Line-Up Check to make sure the In-Home is on
the field Face Off
ON THE FIELD
Be in position Anticipate the play, not the call Make the call if it happens, not before
ON THE FIELD
If you’re in the right position to make the call, you’re much more likely to get the benefit of the doubt from the coach.
ON THE FIELD
Hustle, but don’t hurry Don’t move for movements sake. Know where you want to be in certain
situations
ON THE FIELD
It is very important to give good, clear, crisp signals. You are not only communicating with the Table and the Benches…You are letting your Partner know what you are signaling.
ON THE FIELD
Get the Call right. If you have to get together, do it! Nobody remembers how long it took
you to get the call right, what they do remember is when you get it wrong
ON THE FIELD
Confidence is not Cockiness Be Confident Look Good, and Get it right
INTERMISSION
Take a Five Minute Break
ON THE FIELD Be Inconspicuous, but have
a presence
Help players play according to the rules
You are there to make sure the game is played fair and safely
Be a Good Dead Ball Official
POSTGAME
Leave the field as a Crew…Quickly
Do not seek out a Coach, you’re the last person that he would like to see. You don’t need him to tell you that you did a good job- you and your partners will know
Anything unusual- report immediately to your Assignor or Supervisor
continued… Ask your partner for feedback. If you have time go out and have a “Few
Milkshakes”, discuss the game, Ask yourselves, What could WE have done better? Or Talk about recent games.
Don’t wear your stripes in a Bar or Restaurant
REMEMBER THE SIX C’s
COMMUNICATION COMMON SENSE COURAGE CONSISTENTCY COOPERATION CLOCK MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATION WITH COACHES
Good officials know how much criticism they will take. They know where to draw the line. Then “TCB”
Be a Responder, not an Initiator
Acknowledge Questions, not Statements
continued…
Speak to them at all times the way that you would like them to speak to you.
Sometimes it is good to let them vent, as long as they are not nasty.
Remember, they could be frustrated with their team and not you.
Keep your composure. Cooler/calmer heads prevail.
Do not make coaches the enemy.
CONFRONTATIONS
Gauge the coach’s anger from 1 to 10, and react at least 2 “points” lower, but never higher than a “4”.
COMMUNICATING WITH PARTNERS
Your partner is youronly friend on thefield.
Do not let the Coachdivide you.
Do not talk to theCoach with out yourpartner present.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE TABLE
Table people are on“our team”.When addressing thetable, make it clearand concise. Youmight have to explainit a couple of times.
Be Very Patient.
COURAGEMake the calls thatyou have to make.
Do not let the Coachinfluence your call.
No matter whatyou call 50% of thepeople will not like
it.
CONSISTENTCY
Be on the “same page” as your partners. Remember call it the same way at both
ends of the field. If it’s a foul in the First Quarter than it’s
a foul in the Fourth Quarter. If you don’t call it in the First Quarter then don’t call it in the Fourth Quarter.
COMMON SENSE
Do Not Wake the Coaches up!
Three Types of Fouls A Foul that hurts or injures A Foul that will cause an unfair advantage
A Foul that the “Other Coach” sees
COOPERATION
Cooperate with the Game Managers, Coaches etc.
Cooperate with your Assignors Cooperate with your Fellow Officials
CLOCK MANAGEMENT
Face Offs- The players should never have to wait for us to be ready
Quick Restarts Know the “Game Situation” Under 4 minutes
MISCELLANEOUS
DO Be Positive, Courteous, Helpful, Firm,
Sincere, Pleasant and Confident
MISCELLANEOUS
DON’T Be Antagonistic, Excitable, Overly
Officious, Indecisive and Slow to react
MISCELLANEOUS
Do not acknowledge the Fans. Most think it is ‘fair game” to yell at
the Referee. They for the most part do not know the
rules
MISCELLANEOUS
Most fans and Coaches are not yelling at you personally, so do not take it personal
They are yelling at the Stripes
MISCELLANEOUS
If you have a problem with a fan, ask the Game Manager or Head Coach to take care of them. DO NOT engage at all with the fan. If a Coach or Fan come after you after a game and you feel threatened Call the police and report it to your assignor.
HAVE A MENTOR
Call your Mentor with any concerns you have. (problems in a game, assignments, rule questions)
Accept Constructive Criticism. (Do not be “thin skinned”)
Write down things you need to work on.
Most of All…HAVE FUN!!!!!!!
Good Luck this Seasonand
Have a Rewarding Officiating Career!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
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