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Originally posted by canuckrefguy
JR
The procedure goes against every camp/evaluator/assignor/mentor advice I've ever received, which have all said keep the coaches meeting short, bland, and non-specific. I'm sorry, but these questions, as harmless as they seem to us, invite trouble, IMO.
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I ask 2 questions of every coach when I'm the referee. Matter of fact, this is my entire meeting:
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Hi (Coach's first name), Rich Fronheiser.
(1) Are your players legally attired?
(2) Do you promise to promote and exhibit good sportsmanship?
Good luck to you tonight.
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I've never had a smart-aleck response to those questions, but 99.99% of my high school games are at the varsity level and those coaches know how to talk to officials before the game starts. I'm sure there are exceptions.
While I'm the short-and-sweet kinda guy, good sportsmanship has been an emphasis for quite a while and I don't mind mentioning it during the captain's meeting and at our 1:30 meeting with each head coach.
--Rich