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Old Wed Sep 14, 2005, 08:54am
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Originally posted by mikesears
I want to get the collective opinion of officials and coaches on this forum.

As a Referee, one of the things I struggle with early in the season is remembering to cover the items I need to cover in pregame. So to prompt my memory, I have created a cheat sheet made from paper about half the size of a postcard and I glance down at that to make sure I talk to the coaches about everything I need to talk to them about. I don't hold the card up and read directly from it. I glance at it to make sure I have everything covered and I force myself to look the coach in the eyes when I listen for an answer.

I am being told by a fellow crew member that this sends an bad signal to the coaches.

What are your thoughts on working from a cheat sheet of pregame questions?
I am a varsity WH and I don't use such a checklist. I remind my crew that if I miss anything to feel free to catch it when I ask them if they have anything to add.

I think it's OK to have a checklist, but would reflect poorly on you if you read from it, step-by-step.
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