What Are We Looking What Are We Looking For?For?

Elements of an Elements of an Observation Program Observation Program

What Are Key Elements?What Are Key Elements? AppearanceAppearance CommunicationCommunication Court/Field CoverageCourt/Field Coverage MechanicsMechanics Game ManagementGame Management

AppearanceAppearance UniformUniform ShoesShoes WeightWeight PosturePosture DemeanorDemeanor

CommunicationCommunication

CommunicationCommunication Pre-Game Conference (Officials and Pre-Game Conference (Officials and

Coaches)Coaches) Interaction with Coaches and PlayersInteraction with Coaches and Players Verbal and Non-Verbal Verbal and Non-Verbal

CommunicationCommunication Use of Voice and SignalsUse of Voice and Signals ComposureComposure

Court/Field CoverageCourt/Field Coverage HustleHustle AthleticismAthleticism Effective PositioningEffective Positioning Zone OfficiatingZone Officiating Off-Ball CoverageOff-Ball Coverage Points of EmphasisPoints of Emphasis

MechanicsMechanics Use of Proper NFHSUse of Proper NFHS

Signals/MechanicsSignals/Mechanics RotationRotation SwitchesSwitches Foul ReportingFoul Reporting ViolationsViolations DecisivenessDecisiveness

Game ManagementGame Management ConsistencyConsistency SubstitutionsSubstitutions SportsmanshipSportsmanship Rough PlayRough Play Handling SituationsHandling Situations Points of EmphasisPoints of Emphasis

What Are We Looking For?What Are We Looking For? EVERY official, regard-EVERY official, regard-less of experience level,less of experience level,should receive meaning-should receive meaning-ful observations and ful observations and input!input!

Always Striving for Always Striving for Excellence!Excellence!

Brad Allen, SoutheasternBrad Allen, Southeastern David Brown, PiedmontDavid Brown, Piedmont Kip Johnson, TriadKip Johnson, Triad Curtis Lambert, SouthwesternCurtis Lambert, Southwestern Tommy Mattocks, EasternTommy Mattocks, Eastern Bobby Pennington, NortheastBobby Pennington, Northeast James Peyton, TriangleJames Peyton, Triangle Rick Ridenhour, MetrolinaRick Ridenhour, Metrolina Mike West, WesternMike West, Western