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Education
Tips & Advice
Arrive at game site 45-60 minutes before game time. If you will be running late but still will arrive in time to work game, call host school AD.
- Pre-game discussion with your partners is a must. Do not walk onto the floor without having a pre-game meeting.
- Dress the part, act professional, hustle, leave your ego at home, and do your best to treat coaches respectfully.
- Follow the NFHS rule book and manual.
- Be sure to have pre-game meeting with captains and Head coaches.
- Remember the Head Coach must stay in the coaches box. A warning for being out of the box has been eliminated. Keep in mind this is not a license to kill. Common sense must still enter in to you decision to penalize.
- You are not judged by how many calls you make, but by the quality of the calls.
- Have the guts to make the tough call when the game is on the line.
- Have confidence in your partners. Let them call their area and you call yours.
- Don't screw up the last 2-3 minutes of a close game.
- If the coach asks a question in a respectful manner, please try to answer
him/her and move on. Don't get in an argument with the coach. You're the
one who should remain calm, cool, and collected.
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