Co-Head Coach Whacked

[Adam]

When I have this, I make them choose right away. I'm not going to play a guessing game of who is the head coach, and I'm not going to wait until the game starts to know. If neither stands before one requests a timeout, I want to know who to listen to. If a player needs to be replaced before one of them stands, I want to know who to talk to. If a bench player gets a T before one of them stands, I want to know who gets the indirect T. Advise them they need to pick before the game starts, give them a minute to sort it out in "private," then get the answer.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Adam

When I have this, I make them choose right away. I'm not going to play a guessing game of who is the head coach, and I'm not going to wait until the game starts to know. If neither stands before one requests a timeout, I want to know who to listen to. If a player needs to be replaced before one of them stands, I want to know who to talk to. If a bench player gets a T before one of them stands, I want to know who gets the indirect T. Advise them they need to pick before the game starts, give them a minute to sort it out in "private," then get the answer.

When I'm working a team I've never worked before, I ask when we go over for handshakes "who's the boss?". I have partners who will ask the players who the HC is during warm-ups. There is really no excuse for us not to garner that information prior to tip-off.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

When I'm working a team I've never worked before, I ask when we go over for handshakes "who's the boss?". I have partners who will ask the players who the HC is during warm-ups. There is really no excuse for us not to garner that information prior to tip-off.

With the change in the pre-game conference contained in this year's Official's Manual, which now calls for ONE conference that includes the captains and the head coaches, this should be very easy information to get at that time. Call for the head coach from each team to join in the pow wow, and you have your information.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

With the change in the pre-game conference contained in this year's Official's Manual, which now calls for ONE conference that includes the captains and the head coaches, this should be very easy information to get at that time. Call for the head coach from each team to join in the pow wow, and you have your information.

In Virginia we still do a players only captains meeting at mid court, usually between the 15 and 10 minute mark, and then meet and greet the coaches in front of their respective benches somewhere around the 2:30 mark of pre-games. At that time I'll ask who the HC is if I don't already know or its not clear.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

With the change in the pre-game conference contained in this year's Official's Manual, which now calls for ONE conference that includes the captains and the head coaches, this should be very easy information to get at that time. Call for the head coach from each team to join in the pow wow, and you have your information.

We don't do that in Wisconsin, either. Still a captain's meeting at 12 minutes and greet the coach at 1:30.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

With the change in the pre-game conference contained in this year's Official's Manual, which now calls for ONE conference that includes the captains and the head coaches, this should be very easy information to get at that time. Call for the head coach from each team to join in the pow wow, and you have your information.

Originally Posted by VaTerp

In Virginia we still do a players only captains meeting at mid court, usually between the 15 and 10 minute mark, and then meet and greet the coaches in front of their respective benches somewhere around the 2:30 mark of pre-games. At that time I'll ask who the HC is if I don't already know or its not clear.

Originally Posted by Rich

We don't do that in Wisconsin, either. Still a captain's meeting at 12 minutes and greet the coach at 1:30.

When do you all intend to join the rest of us in following what NF wants?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

When do you all intend to join the rest of us in following what NF wants?

I don't sit on the VHSL basketball committee, so I can't give you that answer. No one around here ever discusses it, go figure.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

When do you all intend to join the rest of us in following what NF wants?

I do what my state wants and they have a pregame protocol we are to follow.

[BillyMac]

The more coaches, the more fun the game is.

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

When do you all intend to join the rest of us in following what NF wants?

In AZ we don't do it either. We do captains at 8:00 and coaches @ 2:00.

[packersowner]

Whats the purpose for two different meetings? Or is the coaches meeting just a quick intro, "Hey, I'm Dewey and these are my partners Chet and Howe" Or are you doing something more formal during this time, like asking for game administrator, noting any specific court or other items, etc?

[SE Minnestoa Re]

Originally Posted by Rich

We don't do that in Wisconsin, either. Still a captain's meeting at 12 minutes and greet the coach at 1:30.

We had a Wisconsin team in Minnesota last week and the coach had a hard time figuring out he needed to be at the 12 minute conference.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SE Minnestoa Re

We had a Wisconsin team in Minnesota last week and the coach had a hard time figuring out he needed to be at the 12 minute conference.

Is that a requirement in your state? The conference at a certain time is only a recommendation that is not always followed for multiple reasons.

Peace

[bas2456]

If I were one of the coaches, I just wouldn't sit down.