Training
Training for 2010 is
scheduled to begin Saturday - August 14. On this Saturday morning beginning at 8:00am, all individuals who wish to participate in this year's training
will meet at Transformations in Edmond, OK (map) for orientation and assessments. If you have no experience and/or new to officiating, or you may be
an official with experience looking to improve your skills, be in attendance on August 14. The following Saturday, August 21 will
begin the training sessions for the next 8-10 weeks... just in time for the basketball season.
Online registration (click here) is available so that a spot will be reserved for you.
What to Bring August 14: New officials - shorts, t-shirt, tennis shoes, (pea) whistle. Experienced officials - black shorts or pants, black shoes, referee shirt and whistle.
Training is normally scheduled for 8-10 Saturdays in August thru October and will be held at Performance Sports Club (map) and at the Del City Church of Christ (map). NOTE: You do not have to be a member of Tinker Officials Association to participate in any of the training, it is open to everyone.
2008 1st and 2nd Year Officials Training Class
Floor training in basketball officiating is
conducted by Mr. Michael Clayton. Training will be held
on Saturday mornings from 10:00am-noon (August 21-October 16)
at Del City Church of Christ, 1901 Vickie Dr, Del City, OK (map). Floor
training covers positioning on the court, reporting to table, court breakdown,
identification of primary/secondary areas of responsibility, court appearance,
mechanics (NFHS), just to name a few topics. Floor training is considered
an important step to successful officiating. Learning correct mechanics
and floor coverage will help the official look crisp, sharp and in the right
spot to make a call. Becoming familiar with floor mechanics helps the
beginner to be more at-ease once they step on the court to officiate a
basketball game for the very first time. Excellent instruction from one of
the best in the state, take advantage of this opportunity. This class is
taken in conjunction with Academic training.
Academic training in basketball officiating will be conducted by Mitchell Owen. Referred to as "Rules 101", this training is conducted in a friendly, classroom setting and will be held on Saturday
mornings from 8:00am-10:00am (August 21-October 16) at Del City Church of Christ, 1901 Vickie Dr,
Del City, OK (map). Classes will cover an in-depth look into the NFHS (National Federation of High Schools) rules book, includes the
use of the case book with the rules book and include discussions in managing and theory. Upon completion of training, participants should be ready to put that knowledge to practice
by participating in evaluation scrimmages and basketball situations. This
class is taken in conjunction with Floor training.
Intermediate training is geared toward officials that primarily have junior varsity and below assignments. This training will be lead by
Allyn Richardson and Wayne Traywicks from 8:00am-noon at Performance Sports Club,
Oklahoma City, OK (map). General objectives - improve perception, master signals, mechanics, floor positioning, and improve rules knowledge.
Advanced training is geared towards officials that primarily have small school varsity assignments and desiring to take their game to the next level.
This training will be held on Saturday mornings (beginning August 21) from
8:00am-noon at Performance Sports Club, Oklahoma City, OK (map). This training is derived from the skills
and knowledge of Allyn Richardson, Wayne Traywicks, and Marcus Clayton. General objectives - increase perception, enhance game administration, become an effective crew chief,
pre/post game administration, graduate and introduce to high school commissioners.
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