The first day of referee clinic I was completely excited and a little nervous as with any new class situation. I got down to the area early so that I could give myself some "lost" time because I don't know Chinatown too well. And, of course, I got lost and could not find the school mostly because I left the directions on my desk at work and could only remember the school name. Luckily, I called Dee, a Chinatown native, and she put me on the right street.
So I'm completely terrified with new situations and even new faces. I didn't recognize anyone--some older, some a lot younger than me, but all just a bit silent, but only in the beginning. As I took a seat in the classroom, I glanced around at the atmosphere and began to feel the world close in on me, another step into something I thought I knew but maybe I really didn't. Those feelings were sort of reinforced after the instructor began. Being a player and an official are two different things, different eyes and attitude. I've been a player for a few years, only recently paying more attention to rules and regulations. There is so much to know and to learn so much about it in that first class was overwhelming, but the knowledge was so amazing. Only I would think something like that. I mean to know how many inches think the line has to be around the court may sound weird, but I didn't know it and now I do. It's just one of the new things I learned about this game and more to come.
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