Although yesterday was a rest day, the training up to that point had been quite intense. Thanks to yoga and the sauna, I was able to refresh my body and mind, which helped me start the remaining two days with renewed motivation.

Day 3 started as it did yesterday with practicing running transition and working on our signaling.

This was followed by a good breakfast and straight into a group session where we shared, analyzed and discussed situations that happend yesterday. These were presented as view from both the main camera in the stands and the wearable camera we use during games. This helps with having different angles of the action to discuss about.

After an incomplete day yesterday, today everyone finally arrived! The energy instantly shifted. Honestly, being at this camp feels like a totally different experience. Most of my refereeing development has been in Europe, but now, with colleagues from outside the continent, the levels and styles of officiating are very different… and you can really feel it! Yesterday, I’ll admit, I felt a bit “out of place,” still trying to get used to the pace and the environment.

This morning we started the day by meeting the new teammates who arrived last night. We followed up with a short introduction session on the 3PO mechanics—mainly for those who hadn’t practiced it yet and as a refresher for those who hadn’t officiated with it in a while. After that, we picked up our gear, had the official campus introduction and presentation, and went over some clips we had worked on during the trip.

Survival camp had promised to push us to our limits and as the final day arrived, we would have it no other way. Like every other day, we reported to the gym at 7:15am for an IOT session on signals. We honed our signals to get them sharper and stronger.

We started the 4^th day as any other day,with a meeting at the gym at 7:15 ΑΜ. Kuba and Marcin helped work on 3PO and on our jump balls.

We started the day in the gym at 07:15 AM. We had the opportunity to learn from Euroleague referees Kuba and Marcin, and FIBA referee Karol. They taught us the mechanics to correctly and efficiently move on fastbreaks while we had the possibility to practice them ourselves. 

We kicked things off bright and early at 7:00 AM with intense sessions focused on 3PO mechanics. No snoozing allowed — from the first whistle, the pace was high and the expectations higher. Right after breakfast, we dived into a theory block with lectures on PPL and RD, which challenged both our knowledge and attention to detail.