ddcrfreeA Basketball Official's "Thinking List"
BASKETBALL OFFICIALS THINKING LIST
1. THINK ALL THE TIME
2. GET A GREAT LOOK AND SEQUENCE/CATALOG/REPEAT
3. BE IN GREAT CONDITION
4. RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS
5. KNOW THE RULES
6. SELL PLAYS EQUALLY AT EACH END ALL THE TIME
7. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY; ELIMINATE EXCESS
8. DON'T DO PLAY BY PLAY
9. BE GLOBAL WITH YOUR VISION AND LOCAL WITH YOUR CALLS
10. NEVER BE SURPRISED BY A PLAY
11. KNOW WHAT TO SAY, WHEN TO SAY IT, AND TO WHOM IT CAN BE SAID
12. KEEP A GAME BY GAME JOURNAL
13. REMEMBER THAT EVERY GAME IS HUGE TO SOMEONE
14. PAY ATTENTION TO THE BUSINESS AT HAND
15. TEACH OFFICIATING
16. TAKE THE BEST QUALITIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS AND MAKE THEM YOUR QUALITIES
17. GET A CONSTANT PREGAME ROUTINE
18. LOOK/SEE/WAIT/BLOW
19. ASK FOR HELP WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW
20. NEVER LOSE CONTROL
21. OBJECTIVELY EVALUATE YOUR WEAKNESSES
22. TAKE POST GAME CRITIQUES FROM A FELLOW OFFICIAL