GENERAL RULES IN OFFICIATING:GENERAL RULES IN OFFICIATING:

A REFEREE CANNOT :CALL FOR WHAT HE DID NOT SEEASSUMEPREEMPT

A REFEREE SHOULD:

IMMEDIATELY REACT TO THE SITUATION

1.1. Be a good listener (use your receiver and Be a good listener (use your receiver and not your transmitter). not your transmitter).

2.Be careful about what you hear.2.Be careful about what you hear.

3.Talk softly but carry control in your 3.Talk softly but carry control in your voice.voice.

4. Hustle everywhere you could walk, 4. Hustle everywhere you could walk, especially after reporting a foul.especially after reporting a foul.

5. Sell the call hard only when you need 5. Sell the call hard only when you need to. (Don’t cry wolf on every call)to. (Don’t cry wolf on every call)

6. Be careful what you say (You never 6. Be careful what you say (You never know how someone will take what you know how someone will take what you say)say)7. Give a coach no opening to find fault 7. Give a coach no opening to find fault (neat appearance, complete rules (neat appearance, complete rules knowledge and optimum conditioning)knowledge and optimum conditioning)8. Get the captain on your side and 8. Get the captain on your side and other players will follow.other players will follow.9. Get the scorer and timer on your 9. Get the scorer and timer on your side (bench communication should side (bench communication should always be the same: precise, concise always be the same: precise, concise and from the same spot on the floor).and from the same spot on the floor).

10. There is no ‘magic spot’ on the floor; 10. There is no ‘magic spot’ on the floor; keep movingkeep moving11. Be a quick starter, a good front runner, a 11. Be a quick starter, a good front runner, a plugger in the middle and a strong finisher.plugger in the middle and a strong finisher.

12. Be realistic, not legalistic.12. Be realistic, not legalistic.Every referee needs a wishbone, a backbone Every referee needs a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone!and a funny bone!

13.Get the call right and there is no 13.Get the call right and there is no comeback.comeback.14.Be ready to admit a mistake and 14.Be ready to admit a mistake and correct it for the betterment of the correct it for the betterment of the contest.contest.15. Some of your best calls are your 15. Some of your best calls are your no-calls.no-calls.16. Effort should rise from strength of 16. Effort should rise from strength of character rather than anticipation or character rather than anticipation or reward.reward.

Make the most difficult task Make the most difficult task look easy.look easy.Keep a cool consistency.Keep a cool consistency.Develop a resolve for Develop a resolve for improvement and not revenge.improvement and not revenge.Leave no doubt about the Leave no doubt about the singularity of your singularity of your purpose: purpose: The GAMEThe GAME