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Originally posted by icallfouls
Whether or not you use a list, what is important is that you talk about the things that allow you to officiate your best. Another thing, no two pregames are the same. They are usually specific to the R for that given night and are affected by, the crew, the teams, the time of year, etc. So if you are the R, U1, or U2 it is important to mention those things that help you be effective.
I have been involved in pregames when the R just dictates his expectations of the crew and that is it. If they don't cover something you would like to, then bring it up. If someone isn't interested, review it with the other official. If that doesn't work, a little personal pregame can help.
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This IS how it seems to be, but sometimes it's frustrating for me. When I'm U (two-whistle) and the R wants to pre-game about something that happened last week, or whether the Sox or the Cubs are gonna win the Super Bowl, I feel cheated. THen when a sitch comes up in the game, I want to say, "Hey if we'd talked about this ahead of time, this wouldn't be happening now!" So what can a U do, when the R doesn't take the lead appropriately in the pre-game?
PS, icallfouls, how was your summer? Do you want to work for me this month? Two-whistle training?