Aboa Clinic Presentation

2009 ABOA CLINIC PRESENTED BY MORGAN MUNROE

ARTICLE FROM EXCEL SPORTS OFFICIATING
THE 25 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT OFFICIATING

1. FOR ALL BUT A FEW OF US, OFFICIATING IS AN AVOCATION, NOT OUR JOB
PRIORITIES

2. NINETY PERCENT OF OFFICIATING IS BEING A PEOPLE PERSON
COURTESY

3. OFFICIATING IS NOT ALWAYS FAIR
PERSPECTIVE

4. KEEP SAFETY NUMBER ONE
MORAL DUTY

5. DON’T MAKE EXCUSES
ENERGY
CORRECTION
LESSON

6. YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO HOLD YOURSELF TO A HIGHER- THAN-THE-REST STANDARD
INTEGRITY

7. EXPECT CRITICISM AND LEARN HOW TO HANDLE IT
FOCUS, POSITIVE ATTITUDE

8. OFFICIATING BUILDS SKILLS FOR A LIFETIME
TEAMWORK
LOYALTY
SACRIFICE
STUDY
FAIR MINDEDNESS
ACCOUNTABILITY
HONESTY

9 . NEVER LET YOUR SIGNALS CONVEY YOUR EMOTIONS
A FOUL NOT A FELONY

10 . UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF THE RULE – NOT JUST THE RULE
WHY IS THAT RULE NEEDED?

11. IF YOU’RE GOING TO BLOW THE WHISTLE, BLOW IT HARD
OFTEN A REFLECTION OF CONFIDENCE AND JUDGEMENT

12. UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL MAKE MISTAKES
SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS AREN’T ALWAYS PERFECT. KEEP PERSPECTIVE –OFFICIAL AND EVALUATOR

13. DON’T CRITICIZE OTHER OFFICIALS
NEVER TO A PLAYER OR A COACH.
IF ASKED FOR BE SUPPORTIVE
IF NOT ASKED, DON’T OFFER IT

14. BE PROFESSIONAL
BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER

15. KNOW YOUR ROLE
PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE

16. BE PREPARED
PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED
TEMPO CHANGES
DISRUPTORS

17. CONTINUING STUDY IS A REQUIREMENT
RULE CHANGES
MECHANIC CHANGES
POINTS OF EMPHASIS

18. BODY LANGUAGE WILL DO YOU IN QUICKER THAN A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

19. POUR NO GASOLINE
COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL
EMPATHY WHEN NEEDED
FIRMNESS WHEN NEEDED

20. YOU DON’T CARE WHO WINS
IMPARTIALITY

21. HAVE A REVERENCE FOR THE RULES
RULE KNOWLEDGE
THE SPIRIT OF THE RULE
APPLICATION OF THE RULE .

22. ALWAYS HAVE A PREGAME
HOW DID THE GAME GO?
WHEN STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN ASK THE CREW ABOUT THE PREGAME.

23. DON’T CARRY OVER FEELINGS TO THE NEXT GAME
YOUR DEMEANOR AND ACTIONS MUST INDICATE THAT YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THE PREVIOUS GAME … EVEN IF THE COACHES AND PLAYERS HAVEN’T.

24. REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM.
REPAY THOSE WHO HELPED YOU MAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY MENTORING OR SERVING YOUR ASSOCIATION IN SOME CAPACITY.

25. BE WHO YOU ARE WHEN YOU REFEREE.
CAUTION HERE; DON’T LET YOUR REAL JOB INTERFERE OR INFLUENCE HOW YOU TREAT FELLOW OFFICIALS AS WELL AS PLAYERS AND COACHES.

WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?
REFEREE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2006
AUTHOR BILL KENNEY

PARADIGM SHIFT
FROM AVOID UNNECESSARY TALKING TO PARTICIPATING IN “MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE”.

A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME HAS EVOLVED FROM ADMINISTERING PENALTIES TO ELICITING COMPLIANCE , IF NOT COOPERATION.

TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH COACHES.
THE “FLY BY” – COACH MAKES A COMMENT OR ASKS A QUESTION AS THE OFFICIAL IS IN TRANSITION. IF A REPLY IS OFFERED IT CAN’T BE VERY LONG OR DETAILED.

SECOND OPPORTUNITY COMES WHEN THERE IS A BREAK IN THE ACTION.
RESPOND TO QUESTIONS

ONLY ENGAGE OR INITIATE A CONVERSATION WHEN YOU ARE PROACTIVELY WARNING A COACH ABOUT A PLAYER
TRYING TO DRAW THE COACHES ATTENTION TO SOMETHING HAPPENING IN THE GAME

PRINCIPLES FOR CHOICES
PREPARE. HAVE STANDARD REPLIES THOUGHT OUT IN ADVANCE FOR TYPICAL COACH QUESTIONS.
LISTEN TO WHAT IS BEING SAID. UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS OF THE COACH.

IF CONCERNS ARE LEGITIMATE, EXPRESS THAT UNDERSTANDING
ANSWER QUESTIONS, NOT STATEMENTS. SOME COMMENTS CAN BE IGNORED. BE A RESPONDER, NOT AN INITIATOR.

HAVE NO TOLERANCE FOR QUESTIONS OF YOUR INTEGRITY OR THAT OF YOUR PARTNER(S)
EXHIBIT CALMNESS. DO NOT THREATEN.

DO NOT TRY TO ANSWER A QUESTIONS FROM AN OUT-OF-CONTROL COACH; DEAL WITH THE BEHAVIOR FIRST.
BE IN CONTROL AND SPEAK IN CALM, EASY TONES. BE AWARE OF YOUR BODY LANGUAGE; MAINTAIN POSITIVE AND CONFIDENT BODY LANGUAGE

IT IS RARE FOR AN OFFICIAL TO HAVE TO HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO USE WIT AND HUMOR TO DIFFUSE A SITUATION.
STICK TO POSITIVE, EASILY UNDERSTOOD AND HARD TO MISREPRESENT REPLIES.

LET’S BE REAL
THESE ARE GUIDELINES AND EVERY SCENARIO IS DIFFERENT.

FOR INSTANCE THE CONCEPT OF ONLY RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS IS DIFFICULT WHEN A COACH IS CALMLY AND PROFESSIONALLY COMMUNICATING WITH YOU BUT IS NOT ASKING A QUESTION.
REFUSING TO RESPOND WOULD EXHIBIT AN ERROR IN JUDGEMENT.

FIGHT THE FIRE
A FIREFIGHTER WANTS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE IT BECOMES BIGGER.

RESPONDING TO A COMMENT IN THE INITIAL STAGES MAY ALLEVIATE A MORE VOLATILE SITUATION LATER.
IGNORING THE COMMENT MAY CAUSE A BIGGER EXPLOSION LATER.

TEAM CONTROL FOUL
COACH: THAT WAS A TERRIBLE CALL
OFFICIAL: 1. NO RESPONSE
2. I HAD A GOOD LOOK AT THE PLAY, COACH
3. COME ON, COACH. YOUR PLAYER RAN HIM/HER OVER.
4. WHATEVER

TEAM CONTROL FOUL
COACH: SHE WAS MOVING SHE WAS NEVER SET.
OFFICIAL: 1. THE RULE SAYS SHE’S ALLOWED TO MOVE.
2. COACH, I KNOW YOU TEACH YOUR PLAYERS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEGAL GUARDING POSITION. THAT’S WHAT THE PLAYER WAS DOING.
3. WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING?

TEAM CONTROL FOUL
COACH: THE PLAYER NEVER HAD LEGAL GUARDING POSITION!
OFFICIAL: 1. THAT’S ENOUGH. YOU’RE REPEATING YOURSELF AND IT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE CALL.
2. THAT IS NOT GOING TO HELP YOU WIN.
3. OK, COACH, THAT’S YOUR OPINION, BUT IT’S NOT WHAT I SAW. IN MY MIND, THE PLAYER HAD A LEGAL GUARDING POSITION.

TEAM CONTROL FOUL
COACH: YOU CAN’T ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG!
OFFICIAL: 1. I PROMISE I’LL ADMIT IT IF I THINK I’VE BLOWN ONE, BUT WE NEED TO END THIS BEFORE IT ESCALATES INTO SOMETHING THAT HURTS YOUR TEAM’S CHANCES TO WIN THE GAME.
2. NO RESPONSE
3. ONE MORE WORD AND I CALL A “T”.

COACH PREVIUOSLY WARNED, BUT CONTINUES TO WANDER OUT OF THE BOX. “COACH I NEED YOU TO STAY IN THE BOX.”
COACH: I’M ONLY COACHING MY KIDS.
OFFICIAL: 1. DON’T LET ME SEE YOU OUT OF THE BOX AGAIN OR ELSE.
2. IF YOU DON’T COOPERATE I’LL HAVE TO CALL A “T”.
3. WE NEED TO BE FAIR, COACH. THE OTHER COACH IS STAYING IN THE BOX.WHAT CAN I SAY TO GAIN YOUR COOPERATION?
4. NO RESPONSE

COACH: THAT’S JUST CHICKEN
SH**!
OFFICIAL: 1. TECHNICAL FOUL
2. APPRECIATE YOUR OPINION, COACH, BUT I CAN’T LET YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. PLEASE COOPERATE.
3. THAT’S TWO STRIKES. YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WITH THREE.

COACH: AS THE COACH MOVES BACK INTO THE BOX, THE COACH MUMBLES SOMETHING INAUDIBLE TO THE OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL: 1. WHAT WAS THAT, COACH?
2. TECHNICAL FOUL
3. IGNORE

YOU HAVE JUST CALLED A DOUBLE FOUL INVOLVING THE STAR PLAYER FROM TEAM A AND A RECENT SUB FROM TEAM B.
COACH A: WHAT DID MY PLAYER DO TO DESERVE THAT?
OFFICIAL: 1. AFTER YOUR PLAYER GOT PUSHED, YOUR PLAYER RAPPED THE PUSHER WITH AN ELBOW.
2. WE GOT THE FIRST FOUL, COACH. IT WAS UNWISE OF YOUR PLAYER TO RETALIATE.
3. I KNOW YOU TEACH YOUR PLAYERS NOT TO RETALIATE. EVIDENTLY THAT PLAYER FORGOT.

COACH: THEY SENT THAT PLAYER IN JUST TO PROVOKE MY STAR PLAYER.
OFFICIAL: 1. THE SECRET IS OUT NOW, COACH. WE’RE ON IT.
2. A FOUL IS A FOUL. GET YOUR PLAYER UNDER CONTROL.
3. COACH, YOU DON’T KNOW THAT FOR CERTAIN. HOWEVER, WE WILL WATCH THOSE TWO PLAYERS CLOSELY.

COACH: YOU GOTTA PROTECT MY BEST PLAYER
OFFICIAL: 1. WE’RE HERE TO PROTECT ALL THE PLAYERS.
2. WE’VE ALREADY WARNED THEM BOTH. THEY KNOW WE’RE WATCHING.
3. IT MIGHT NOT HURT IF YOU REMINDED YOUR PLAYER TO KEEP HIS OR HER COOL.

COACH: YOU’RE LOSING CONTROL OF THE GAME.
OFFICIAL: 1. CUT THE CRAP, COACH
2. THE BIGGER THE FUSS YOU MAKE, THE MORE LIKELY THERE MIGHT BE TROUBLE. YOU CAN HELP DIFFUSE THE ISSUE
3. TRUST US, COACH. WE WANT A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AS MUCH AS YOU

TEAM A HAS JUST GONE ON A 12-0 RUN AND THE COACH OF TEAM B CALLS TIMEOUT. EXITING THE TIMEOUT THE COACH SHARES A FEW CHOICE WORDS.
COACH: YOU GUYS HAVE CALLED FIVE FOULS ON US AND ONLY ONE ON THEM.
OFFICIAL: 1. IGNORE
2. IS THERE A SPECIFIC CALL YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT, COACH?
3. THAT’S THE WAY THE BALL IS BOUNCING RIGHT NOW.
4. COACH, YOUR TEAM IS PRESSING ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND THEY’RE IN A ZONE.

COACH: EVERY TIME WE COME UP HERE WE GET SCREWED.
OFFICIAL: 1. ARE YOU QUESTIONING OUR INTEGRITY?
2. COACH, I KNOW THINGS LOOK TOUGH RIGHT NOW, BUT IMPLYING THAT WE ARE CHEATING YOUR TEAM IS UNACCEPTABLE.
3. DON’T LET ME HEAR ANY MORE OF THAT.
4. TECHNICAL FOUL

COACH: LOOK AT THE BOARD. EVERYBODY CAN SEE IT.
OFFICIAL: 1. TECHNICAL FOUL
2. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN SAY TO GET YOU TO CALM DOWN BEFORE I HAVE TO ADD TO THE FOUL COUNT?
3. BACK OFF, COACH; YOU’RE WAY OVER THE LINE.

COACH: YOU’LL NEVER WORK MY GAMES AGAIN.
OFFICIAL: 1. THAT WILL BE A BLESSING
2. IGNORE AND RESUME PLAY.
3. TECHNICAL FOUL

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