Tuesday, April 27, 2010

And Our Season Comes to An End

The Ultimate Officials HS Referee Camp recently conlcuded.  Here's my letter to the boys:



Boys,

There is one game left for our group on Wednesday night, but I will be in Lake Placid this weekend to instruct for the Easter Instructors Training Seminar.

A few mental notes about the past 6 weeks:

* Some of you guys really, really improved.  And I am talking about your skating.  I am talking about moving quickly in 10 foot battles.  Off season hockey is a perfect time to work on positioning/anticipation/sharp, quick movements.  Some of you guys work the goal lines like champs right now.  That's awesome.

* The award for "The Crew that Had the Most Fun" goes to Diebold/Barlow/Trumble at Pagel Arena.  I think this was mostly motivated by the clown Trumble, but I also think that Barlow has really cut loose, too.  He even did the "foot puck drop" at SLPW tonight! (Runner's Up = Dornfeld/Paskey/Trumble at PLYA)

* The award for "Most Improved Player" goes to Dornfeld....the guy really worked on the communication piece...he BY FAR used the net to avoid players than anyone else (score there might have been 57 times to someone else's 1), and really worked on the SAQ (Speed, Agility, Quickness).

* The awared for "Biggest Hard Ass" goes to Tyler Harrison...they guy really did a nice number on the "Team-That-Shall-Remain-Nameless" to protect the guilty  :)

* We had many guys experience reffing in the 2-1 for the first time...lining in the 2-1 for the first time...utilizing the "pond hockey face off" in the 2-1 for the first time...(Thielman)

* The award for "Biggest Crash and Burn" goes to Trumble..."pushing the envelope, baby!"

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I know the "Real Time Feedback" did not work and, believe it or not, I got all the right equipment ordered for next time around.  I think the ear piece in a ref's ear is really going to be helpful in the world of referee development. 

Thanks for all the hard work.  More videos to come soon.  Including the "7 Secrets to High School Hockey":

1. Communication
2. Feel for the Game
3. Awareness
4. Sight Lines
5. Linesmen Should Be a Spaz
6. Referee - At Net Skills
7. Working in Traffic



   
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