Experience The Buzz: NO. 75 -- ANDREA BARBER | Hawkins Officiating on Steno.fm

Experience The Buzz

NO. 75 -- ANDREA BARBER | Hawkins Officiating

January 27, 2022 12:00pm

1h 47m

ANDREA BARBER knows officiating. She has been doing it for 30 years and runs Hawkins Officiating in Sacramento. She is ready to help all of us understand the world of officiating. I did extensive research and couldn't find anything where someone spoke on this subject. Let's admit it, being an official is not an easy job. But what if as a coach, a player, or a spectator we better understood what an official is all about, would it change our perspective. That's why today's conversation is an important one for all of us, especially those who have kids in athletics. Get ready!

In today's episode of Experience the Buzz, Host Steve Buzzard is ready for those answers we have all wanted to hear when it comes to officiating."I am confident that this episode is going to give everyone a new perspective about officials. It is long overdue and I am so proud of the fact that we were able to have this conversation on Experience the Buzz. It was much needed." Our conversation hits three areas:

SEGMENT 1 🏀 Andrea kicks the episode off with what it is to be a sports official. She gives us the background on Hawkins Officiating and how they originated along with what their business model is all about. Not what you would expect. We finish off the segment with Andrea describing her 'paying the bills' job and her childhood.
SEGMENT 2 🏈 is pure GOLD! I love this segment. Life of an official. Expectations we have on officials. Different league, different rules. The emotional coach. Do officials come into a game with a bias? Approaching officials. And finally ... coaches being role models for the kids on their team.
SEGMENT 3 🏅 starts with an idea. Coaches being officials before they are coaches. What if you would like to be an official? Andrea shows the way and discusses what kind of money one can make as an official. Then we finish off with the behind-the-scenes look of what Andrea's responsibilities are when it comes to scheduling officials. You will be blown away. And I have always wondered ... "why do officials always have a nice appearance?" Andrea provides the answer.

Our Connection | Hawkins has been the official officiating service of my Winter Basketball League for close to 15 years. Andrea, along with her business partners Steve Harank, Jay Crawley, and the late Woody Watkins, have been amazing friends and partners. And a big part of it is exactly what Andrea describes in this episodes. It's about the relationships.

FUN FACTS
🎯Andrea went to the same middle school as Reggie Mille

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