Every time is the same story, four days of the camp are passing so fast, that you don’t know what were you doing. It is intense, hard, fun, sometimes difficult, but all of this is a lesson that we agree to take as a part of our learning process to get better.

So here we are, at the last day of the camp, gathered at 8 am in the lecture room to listen for the final word from our instructors. Taking every advice, like Marcin Kowalski said, and filtering for what we need the most right now for ourselves, like Sasa recommended. What is for sure, that like Richard called out, we had a possibility for 4 days to learn from the best world referees’ instructors. Now it is up to you how will you turn your preparation into success into coming season – Kuba. Hopefully you didn’t miss the fun part as well, as this is what stays in the memory after years, following the Sasa’s thought. ☺ I think we haven’t. I have seen a group of hard working people, people who know what they want. People who travelled many hours to be here. Basketball passionate. We would like to wish you all the best, we will be watching your progress, as Tommy says: let us know how can we help more, and give a ping when you are in the city. Thank you everybody for this year’s camp.

Now there is full afternoon of games, finals and still players on great energy level to play the game. So go to your games and make a god job!!!

Don’t be late ☺

Over and out.
Marta

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See what you call, call what you see – Richard Stokes

The day started early with morning gym, practicing the run, calls, jump ball, and also having some fun and a team picture ☺ This class was very useful to have professional refs looking at your base skills and techniques and giving advices.

Then campers run quickly to breakfast to come back even quicker for the lecture of Richard, treating about the officiating techniques, based on the presentation, same as at Euroleague camp 2 weeks ago.

Richard Stokes, Euroleague basketball officiating department

12 ways to mess up a Basketball Game:

1. Start the game with a poorly thrown jump ball
2. Whenever it looks like a travelling violation, call it
3. When administering a throw-in, rush it because you want to get the game started, even if no-one else is ready
4. Call things different (or not at all!) later in the game from what you called in the first part of the game
5. When you have a buzzer play and the ball is in flight, wait until the buzzer sounds before signaling basket good or not
6. Don’t blow your whistle too loudly – someone might hear it
7. Call a jump ball too quickly, even if you are not sure the ball is tied up
8. Whenever the ball is pinned against the backboard, call a violation
9. When the coach or player does something that clearly warrants a technical foul, pretend you don’t see him
10. When assessing a technical foul, stick the T signal right in their face
11. Guess, because it looks like……? (see what you call, call what you see)
12. Directly confront the participants raising the tension

From Kuba – “if you find a mistake the important is to find an excuse… oh no no ☺ you need to find out why you made the mistake and learn from it”

Sasa Pukl – the act of shooting

We had a very nice session with Sasa to talk the clips, there were many interesting and difficult situations from international games, mostly of Sasa ☺

Janusz Calik – lecture – individual officiating techniques

As a following Janusz guide the group through the compilation of the individual techniques while officiating topic under the catchy name: “what’s up ref… ?” I was also learning some new words this time like for example: action area – bus station, PTS – protect the shooter.

And then the afternoon was full of games. After that we have a free evening for networking, so making friends for life and so on ☺

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See what you call, call what you see – Richard Stokes

The day started early with morning gym, practicing the run, calls, jump ball, and also having some fun and a team picture ☺ This class was very useful to have professional refs looking at your base skills and techniques and giving advices.

Then campers run quickly to breakfast to come back even quicker for the lecture of Richard, treating about the officiating techniques, based on the presentation, same as at Euroleague camp 2 weeks ago.

Richard Stokes, Euroleague basketball officiating department

12 ways to mess up a Basketball Game:

1. Start the game with a poorly thrown jump ball
2. Whenever it looks like a travelling violation, call it
3. When administering a throw-in, rush it because you want to get the game started, even if no-one else is ready
4. Call things different (or not at all!) later in the game from what you called in the first part of the game
5. When you have a buzzer play and the ball is in flight, wait until the buzzer sounds before signaling basket good or not
6. Don’t blow your whistle too loudly – someone might hear it
7. Call a jump ball too quickly, even if you are not sure the ball is tied up
8. Whenever the ball is pinned against the backboard, call a violation
9. When the coach or player does something that clearly warrants a technical foul, pretend you don’t see him
10. When assessing a technical foul, stick the T signal right in their face
11. Guess, because it looks like……? (see what you call, call what you see)
12. Directly confront the participants raising the tension

From Kuba – “if you find a mistake the important is to find an excuse… oh no no ☺ you need to find out why you made the mistake and learn from it”

Sasa Pukl – the act of shooting

We had a very nice session with Sasa to talk the clips, there were many interesting and difficult situations from international games, mostly of Sasa ☺

Janusz Calik – lecture – individual officiating techniques

As a following Janusz guide the group through the compilation of the individual techniques while officiating topic under the catchy name: “what’s up ref… ?” I was also learning some new words this time like for example: action area – bus station, PTS – protect the shooter.

And then the afternoon was full of games. After that we have a free evening for networking, so making friends for life and so on ☺

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See what you call, call what you see – Richard Stokes

The day started early with morning gym, practicing the run, calls, jump ball, and also having some fun and a team picture ☺ This class was very useful to have professional refs looking at your base skills and techniques and giving advices.

Then campers run quickly to breakfast to come back even quicker for the lecture of Richard, treating about the officiating techniques, based on the presentation, same as at Euroleague camp 2 weeks ago.

Richard Stokes, Euroleague basketball officiating department

12 ways to mess up a Basketball Game:

1. Start the game with a poorly thrown jump ball
2. Whenever it looks like a travelling violation, call it
3. When administering a throw-in, rush it because you want to get the game started, even if no-one else is ready
4. Call things different (or not at all!) later in the game from what you called in the first part of the game
5. When you have a buzzer play and the ball is in flight, wait until the buzzer sounds before signaling basket good or not
6. Don’t blow your whistle too loudly – someone might hear it
7. Call a jump ball too quickly, even if you are not sure the ball is tied up
8. Whenever the ball is pinned against the backboard, call a violation
9. When the coach or player does something that clearly warrants a technical foul, pretend you don’t see him
10. When assessing a technical foul, stick the T signal right in their face
11. Guess, because it looks like……? (see what you call, call what you see)
12. Directly confront the participants raising the tension

From Kuba – “if you find a mistake the important is to find an excuse… oh no no ☺ you need to find out why you made the mistake and learn from it”

Sasa Pukl – the act of shooting

We had a very nice session with Sasa to talk the clips, there were many interesting and difficult situations from international games, mostly of Sasa ☺

Janusz Calik – lecture – individual officiating techniques

As a following Janusz guide the group through the compilation of the individual techniques while officiating topic under the catchy name: “what’s up ref… ?” I was also learning some new words this time like for example: action area – bus station, PTS – protect the shooter.

And then the afternoon was full of games. After that we have a free evening for networking, so making friends for life and so on ☺

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Prevent the tough play to become a rough play – Richard Stokes

We have started the day as usual with morning jogging at 8:15 by Marcin Kowalski, very refreshing to start the day like this, specially that the temperature is Radom is chill ☺ Some campers didn’t even stop running after 20 min and made another round. Well whatever makes you fit for the day!!

And yes we need you in your top shape as the agenda is pretty tight.

OFF BALL PLAYS and Unsportsmanlike Foul Criteria – Richard Stokes

Richard was talking again about off ball plays, as for the morning we kept the group set up, and he emphasized the unsportsmanlike criteria, we watched many clips and discussed repeatedly in slow motion as from this season this is a very important rule adoption and change. Referees need to remember about calling the right criteria that everyone understands, on both sides of the play.

Do we apply the travel rule in every situation the same? Is it art or science? ☺

Sasa Pukl – how to get prepared to the game, based on Sasa experience

Campers were asked by Sasa to do a homework: prepare clips with your strengths and weaknesses, and observe on how you assess your performance.
Later we went to the games. Many good games, interesting situations, the clips will be very nice, so some work in the evening to cut them. On the gyms the referees can also use the camera glasses, to record the game from 3 different angles and see exactly if you guys are watching your zone.

See you tomorrow ☺

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