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Originally posted by Jay R
This weekend I got to do four games in a tournament. I am a rookie so I tend to let the vets take charge of pregame matters. My partner today never mentionned anything of substance before the game (no pre-game). Should have I brought up double whistles etc? Also we never had a captains meeting. I felt strange about this. Again, should a rookie have enough confidence to say "OK let's get the captains"? Any thoughts?
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Always be willing to take charge. It will benefit you in the long run. You need to know what they are going to do, or what their philosophy is before the game. You have the right to know so that you will not make mistakes yourself or that you will not have much discussion on the floor.
Just simple say "for my benefit, what are we going to do on double whistles?" That should open up the jar and you can then discuss other things. If you are worried about how they are going to react, you just bring it up in such a way so that you understand what is going on. Then they will usually open up the discussion or continue it based on your lack of knowledge. Believe me, any official worth his or her salt does not want to deal with a rookie that does not have a clue what is going on or any official for that matter. It is to their benefit to get you on the same page as them.
Peace