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Originally Posted by Ignats75
I have never understood this to mean that I have to hunt down the team's respective lockerrooms and notify them myself. Reminding game management to be sure to do that fulfills my obligation of this duty.
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The point is, or at least my point is if you start throwing technicals based on your opinion that the home management did this, and the coach/team says they didn't. You might have open yourself up to some criticism, especially if the team loses by one. I think that's why the rule states it's the referee's responsibility. Be careful giving out T's in this situation.
If the team/s or not there ready to start the half, I'm with Rich, I'm sending someone there to get the team or I'm doing it myself. This is a rare situation where the teams are not out to start the half, but I have had it happen. I'll tell you what else to do. Freeze the clock at 1 minute or the 45 second mark, go get the team, when they enter the gym and start heading to their bench, start the one minute clock. Don't even let the one team out of there huddle to start the half without the other team being present. You also give the other team some time to get situated and get started. I learned a lot in that 5th grade girls game.
Game management my friend, goes a long way to having a successful game.