A 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