🏀 How to Become a Top Basketball Referee: Oļegs Latiševs Shares His Secrets

Looking for tips and advice to develop as a referee? Dive into 29 years of #euroleague #basketball #officiating wisdom with Oļegs Latiševs! Explore his journey from U10 to #olympics, handling pressure, mastering mechanics, and maintaining focus. Discover non-verbal communication insights, coaching dynamics, and a gripping story of calming Kostas #Sloukas during a crunch-time moment. Gain priceless advice for referees and uncover the Latvian recipe for producing top-notch refs. #olegs #latisevs

00:00 - 08:17: Intros and Milestones of Oļegs Latiševs' career: Refereeing at U10, #FIBA, #NBA, Euroleague, Olympics in London and Brazil
09:05 - 10:37: Euroleague Path: How did Olegs' Euroleague journey start
10:40 - 11:30 Euroleague vs FIBA minor officiating differences
11:31 - 15:40 Dealing with Pressure on the court, bad days, and Preparation with the crew
15:41 - 17:05 Hear Oļegs give a pre-game talk as the crew chief!
17:06 - 21:45: Areas of Responsibility, Double Calls, and Mechanics
21:45 - 25:35: Reading the game, Oļegs' tricks to rotation: Example from #Zalgris in #F4
25:40 - 34:00: MUST WATCH! Keeping concentration high for 40 mins in a hostile environment: Oļegs' Warm-up routine, breathing techniques, and trigger words to bring you back to the game
34:20 - 38:00: Dealing with different types of coaches
38:00 - 39:39: Oļegs' question to the audience: What is the best communication between the ref and the coaches?
39:40 - 45:15: 2022 Final Four Semi-Final Game: The video story of Oļegs Latiševs calming Kostas #Sloukas down in the crunch time of the game to avoid a technical
45:16 - 48:48: Non-verbal communication, posture, and signals the thin line between looking firm and cool vs. arrogant.
48:50 - 52:25: Oļegs' advises and tips to referees on early stages of their career: SOFA Refereeing
53:10 - 59:34: Latvian recipe for refereeing success: What can the world learn from #Latvia
in producing world-class #referees

#olympiacos #anadoluefes #zalgiris #f4glory #finalfour #final4