what I meant was the lack of preparation by the “teachers” leads to down time, and inattention. It needs to be totally scripted, which unfortunately doesn’t happen. You are putting on a show. You’re an actor in a play. Good referees don’t necessarily make good presenters. I could be a mediocre ref, but I could present the hell out of the instruction. It’s not easy.
Went to the in person part of my recert yesterday- Alabama.. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. The first part was a group participation quiz where you got your phone out and answered on screen questions. We had 25 or 30 questions and after each one it showed how many answered each choice, and you got points based on correctness and how quick you were. Fun and interactive. I didn’t win but came close. My reward was a donut. the “field” part to be sure was contrived but actually enjoyable and not thoughtless. Our lead instructor is a pro 2 guy and has really drunk the koolaid so was really good with showing how the drills relate to game situations, but what it really showed me was that the “old” way of going to a sit down clinic was inadequate. There is such a huge gulf between “grassroots really trying” vs “grassroots doing the minimum.” Most of those there didn’t act like, look like, or know like a referee you would want on your crew. unfortunately for me, regional referee is not in my future so I guess I will get the finer points of the craft from you guys. But perhaps this new paradigm will raise the minimum standard.
chwmy, Would love to get in touch with your instructor..I am also an instructor..and would love to contact that person for the quiz questions..and also compare drills with him
That is what is used here in South Texas. Remember, it is more important to be right than to be fast... The allowed length of questions and answers can be a hurdle. However, it does engage the whole room and leads to small, relatively quick, discussions about why the answer was the correct answer.
It was kahoot- worked perfectly. And you can download the app or just go to the website in a browser- and put in the code, and bob’s your uncle.
i do use kahoot, has anyone used quizizz- the students can see the questions on their phones, and they can be arranged by teams
I had Ryan Campbell, the Alabama SDI. Not sure if chwmy had him or not. If so, he had a fantastic instructor.
I've been using Kahoot in New Referee courses as well as recerts for three or four years now. When I was still teaching high school it was just barely catching on. Now every referee in the NRC already has the app because they are using it throughout the school day. A few of us instructors are in charge of creating some this off-season for the SRC to distribute state-wide.
I recertified at the end of 2019 during Christmas week. I am currently out recuperating, and am aiming for 6-8 weeks from now. Our season opens someplaces tomorrow, but definitely by next weekend with pre season tournaments. as of last weekend, about a third of the referees in our state had recertified in the new on line only method. . Last year, all our in class recertifications would have been over and everyone who was coming back would have a badge. i have no idea what the assignors are going to do.
Work people to death. That’s what I had to do in January for a tourney I assigned. I needed 60+ refs for 125 games. I had 40 something.
That hurts my legs thinking about that. I had 12 over two days...once. I swear I'll never do that again. I already take blood pressure meds. I'd have to double up if I was an assignor. Last Sunday I was center. My AR1 and I accepted that game weeks ago. The AR2 was finally accepted by the president of our association after SIX declines. I don't know how you assignors do it.
And it's the wrong field anyway. And when you do find the right field, it turns out you weren't supposed to be ref'ing, but playing keeper. And you've never played keeper before. And you can't get your team out of the garage and onto the field, and the ref just blew to start play.