Tag Archives: Referee

March Madness: Avoid Work Out Burn Out

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Rachael Melot

In a recent USA Today article, Jim Haney, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) said: “There’s probably no more intense time of the season than right now. We’re talking about a time period where there’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reinventing Yourself, The Game, Uncategorized | Tagged #FinalFour, #Nashville, #refwriter, #workout, @Ref_writer, Basketball, Jim Haney, NCAA Basketball, NCAAWBB, ref-ology, Referee, USA Today, Women's basketball | 4 Comments

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Rachael Melot

Covington Mayor Mike Cooper says charges will be dropped against arrested referees Charges Dropped Against High School Officials Mayor Mike Cooper, Covington, La., announced Thursday that charges will be dropped against two arrested football referees, who were detained during a … Continue reading →

Link | Posted on October 18, 2013 by Rachael Melot | Tagged Arrested, Covington, Football, Referee | Leave a comment

Set the Goal to Find the Joy and then Express It!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Rachael Melot

You know, joy is a funny thing. It is so hard to describe and separate from other emotions, even though, by definition, it seems so simple. Joy: “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” When I hear the word joy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books I Read, Reinventing Yourself, Uncategorized | Tagged 40 Days, Alex Tresniowski, John C. Maxwell, Kari West, Laura Schroff, NCAA, Noelle Quinn, Ping Fu, Purpose Driven Life, Randy Pausch, Referee, refwriter.com, Religion and Spirituality, Rick Warren, Tommy Newberry, WBB | 2 Comments

You Never Know Who Is Watching

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Rachael Melot

This summer I was at officiating camp, working my second game of the day. During a full time-out, I was standing midway up the lane line. According to our CCA Manual, that’s not where I should have been standing, and … Continue reading →

Posted in The Game, The Rules, Uncategorized | Tagged A10, BigXII, NASO, Officiating, ref-ology, Referee, WBB, You Never Know | 10 Comments

Test Drive Your Next Career

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Rachael Melot

Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future, when interviewed by Dave Kerpen, suggests you test-drive your path when considering reinventing yourself. In the professional world this may seem impossible. But I think back to more … Continue reading →