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Old Tue Feb 01, 2005, 10:50am
dblref dblref is offline
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Originally posted by totalnewbie
I wish.

I'm lucky to get a partner that wants to have any pregame.

When I have gotten to be R I try to do a pregame, but usually I am just waiting for my partner. And then it is "yeah, yeah, yeah." I have had a few real good pregames when I get a squared away partner. Those are the best. For me, as a newbie, it helps me and it gets me in the basketball frame of mind so that it doesnt take me 5 plays before I am focused and in the zone.

What, exactly, do you put in your pregame about Ts? For my information...if you dont mind.

Clark
You talk about what to do if a T is warranted. First thing we talk about is if one of use ( 2-whistle or 3-whistle) warns a coach, s/he tells their partners that a warning has been issued. We also talk about how the T will be administered and what happens afterwards. We specifically talk about getting away from the coach if we feel it is necessary. If the coach is going ballistic, you do not need to be standing close to him/her. If the T is issued, one of the none-calling officials needs to remind the coach that they are seatbelted for the remainder of the game.
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