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Top Tier Programs

Insight Program

“Program Welcome Letter”

Greetings:

We are pleased to offer your Athletic Department a chance at a learning experience like no other before.

At Top Tier Officials we strive to educate players and coaches on the nuances of officiating. We do this through our “Insight Program.” Here we teach coaches and players of all ages why we, the referees, make the decisions we make. Each year as players get bigger, stronger and faster the rules change to maintain the credibility of the game. At Top Tier Officials we specialize in explaining the current rules as well as the newly instituted rule changes. This insight program will greatly enhance the efficiency of your coaching which in return will enhance the performance of your team. Our program is conducted by IAABO and NYSGBOA Board Certified Licensed Referees and includes practical learning, court demonstrations and questions and answer sessions. This is a program everyone will benefit from and no team should be without. We look forward to your progress.

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Insight Program

“Program Welcome Letter”

Greetings:

We are pleased to offer your Athletic Department a chance at a learning experience like no other before.

At Top Tier Officials we strive to educate players and coaches on the nuances of officiating. We do this through our “Insight Program.” Here we teach coaches and players of all ages why we, the referees, make the decisions we make. Each year as players get bigger, stronger and faster the rules change to maintain the credibility of the game. At Top Tier Officials we specialize in explain the current rules as well as the newly instituted rule changes. This insight program will greatly enhance the efficiency of your coaching which in return will enhance the performance of your team. Our program is conducted by IAABO and NYSGBOA Board Certifies Licensed Referees and includes practical learning, court demonstrations and questions and answer sessions. This is a program everyone will benefit from and no team should be without. We look forward to your progress.

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"Next Level" Instructional Program


At Top Tier Officials’ Next Level Training Program, we offer a workshop tailored to the fundamental of sports competition.

At Next Level we utilize unique individualized and group strength and cardio training sessions to fit the required power and explosiveness everyone needs to reach their “Next Level.”

“Top Tier” athletes to reach the “Next Level” the mind must be exercised to optimal levels to complement the body and it is here where we offer classroom and one on one style formats to educate and explain the analytics of the program.

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Insight Program

“Through The Eyes Of A Referee”

Points Of Emphasis:

Referees are human too!
What a referee expects from players
What a referee expects from coaches
What a referee expects from fans
Relationship of referee/coach/player
Job of referee/coach/player
The referee certification program
Explanation of key misconstrued rules
    • Reaching
    • 3-Seconds
    • Attempted shot is an airball
    • Hop jump
    • Intentional Fouls
    • Over the back

Scrimmage With Observations
Question And Answer Session


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Insight Program Discussion Topics

POINT GUARD

  • Extension of coach on the court
  • Emotional leader on the court
  • Sets tone and tempo of the game
  • Interacts in a positive manner with referees

    COACHES

  • Leadership starts at the top
  • Intellectual leader of the team
  • Responsible for players emotional content
  • Interact professionally with referees
  • Ensure players respect the referees
  • Ensure players respect the game
  • Have your players shake referees hand

    THE JOB OF AN OFFICICIAL

  • Referees are human also
  • To adjudicate rules of the game
  • To make judgement calls based on our perception
  • There are rule changes every year
  • Close calls aren’t bad calls, they’re judgement calls
  • Stay away from technical/ We don’t want to give them
  • Examples of misunderstood calls
    • Backcourt violation
    • Shooter can retrieve her/his shot on an airball attempt
    • Travelling (shuffle stop/jump stop)
    • Over the back (no such call)
    • Reaching (no such call)
    • Palming (palm has to be under the ball)
  • Examples of holding
    • Hand on the back of a player
    • Impeding the progress of a player
  • What is a block/charge?
  • Following an airborne shooter

    Question and Answer Session

    • “Gold Standard” of Officiating

    At Top Tier Officials we strive for excellence in the business of officiating. We call this our “Gold Standard” of Officiating. We believe there are key components for an official to strive to attain in order to achieve this “Gold Standard.”

    Dressing for success

    • Arriving on time
    • Positive disposition
    • Knowledge of rules
    • Sharp mechanics
    • Control the gym
    • Be friendly but firm
    • Be courteous under fire
    • Be a hustler
    • High toss please
    • Be a dedicated partner
    • Be very observant
    • See something, say something
    • Walk out together

    Once at the “Gold Standard” we expect you to maintain this level of professional performance throughout your officiating career.




    Mission Motto:
    To come together is a start. To work together is progress. To stay together is success.