10 Min to Talk About Innovation

UO is the Innovator from Ultimate Officials on Vimeo.

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Where's the Big Guy?

5-2-13m from Ultimate Officials on Vimeo.

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Ain't Got No Time

4-30-13m from Ultimate Officials on Vimeo.

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Predicting Talent

4-24-13 m from Ultimate Officials on Vimeo.

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The UO Blog Has Been Resurrected!

"Bring Back to Life.  Raise from the Dead."

That's what resurrected means.  And that's what I am going to do.

I had 14 posts in 2012.

I had 56 posts in 2011.

I had 95 posts in 2010.

I had 176 posts in 2009!!

And I had 28 posts in 2008, when I got the thing started.

To date, in 2013, this is post number 1.

Why even bother?  Well, I think and hope it is a good thing, because it is a "library" of good, and sometimes lame, but sometimes funny, kind of thing.

I am going to use this for video from here on out.  Which will be sometimes good, sometimes lame, and sometimes funny.

It is going to be "Lo Def/Lo Ref" TV.

Lo Def = because I won't get too stressed about video quality, lighting, etc.

Lo Ref = because some people might not be impressed with the message, either.

That's OK...I have thick skin.  I am a ref, after all...

Monday Power Skating Camps

2012 Spring Treadmill No. 2 from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.

What: Treadmill Session (plus Video review session for all MDM guys at 8:30pm)

When: Monday Nov 5, 2012 -- 9:15pm to 10:00pm

Future dates: Every Monday from Nov 5 through Dec 17

Where: Bloomington Ice Gardens Rink 3 (video session will be in conference room in Rink 2)

Cost: $25

Please RSVP if coming.  To date, the following have committed:

1. Mike Diebold

2. Jesse Langer

3. Sam Shikowsky

4. Clayton Smith
5. Eric Thom
6. Tim Ferrel
7. Scott Roth

8. JBO

** You know one of the ways I can tell if I'm doing the right things for referee development or not?  I ask myself, "When I was up-and-coming as a hockey ref, I would have given my left nut for such an opportunity."  That's my testimonial. The only way that I would miss out on such opportunities is if I had to work or had class.  I wouldn't view it as, "That's one more night away at the rink, when I could be home instead."  I would view it as a chance to get "One less night of working so-so hockey, and push myself to get the bigger and better games.  Not more games, but bigger and better ones."  This is a means to an end, boys.

email me for information: refsk8er@gmail.com

Check out the New Ultimate Officials Camp, the MDM: www.UOmdm.com