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Originally posted by bigwhistle
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Originally posted by Ed Hickland
My pregame is much the same as Mike described.
Forty-minutes before game time all talk about past and future games stops and all concentration is placed on the game we are working.
1. Review of last week game and lessons learned. NOTE: we review each game after the game so this is a brief reminder.
2. Review any known information about the teams. If the weather is rainy and/or windy we discuss possible rule situations we should be aware. If there is a super player and some expectation of how he is covered, we discuss how to control the situation.
3. Look at possible coach behavior from known reports or past performances to determine how to handle the sidelines.
4. Then a final look at rules that may apply today.
When we leave the locker room at 35 minutes before game time our objective is to know how we are planning to cover the game.
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You do your entire pregame in 5 minutes?
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Let me correct myself, the pregame is 15 minutes -- pregame starts 50 minutes before game time -- and that is not enough. We are constrained by the fact our games are almost all Saturday afternoon and typically everyone will have a Saturday morning game at another location. I am planning to do something different next season maybe sending out a pregame memo during the week to make time in the locker room more effective.