[just another ref]

Well, since everybody else has chimed in. When I started this 30 years ago I was young enough that I didn't like being called "Mr. _______" or "sir" but since these are very much the norm around here I learned to live with it. Then as I got older, I also got more familiar to everybody locally, young and old, and was called more and more by name, which sometimes did involve just first name, and yes, some of it was by kids. But this is more about the way they were raised than anything to do with respect. Bottom line, in my opinion, is that respect cannot be legislated or demanded, and while we have our preferences about the way we are addressed, let's just say this is way down on my list of concerns. Having said all that, the norm around here is use first and last name in introduction to coaches and Mr. ______ to the captains. Two observations: I'm pretty sure I've never been called by my first name by a player in a varsity game. I've been called everything from first name to Mr. Official and everything in between by coaches and with them the respect, or lack thereof, is in the delivery. I'm sure this will continue to be the case.