Any good Capt. Meeting lines I can borrow?

johnnyrao · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 01, 2006, 10:00pm

I always mention the coaches box and the requirement for the coaches to remain in the box. We discussed a situation that happened about two years ago in a football game where an official ran over a coach who was out on the field coaching. Seems the official changed direction and ran into the coach. The coach was injured and sued the referee. Our association stressed last season to make sure you tell the coaches to stay in their box so if you ever run one over who is out on the court you can be sure he was told by the referee to remain in his coaches box. Just a little extra ammunition if you ever need it in litigation.

Corndog89 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Nov 02, 2006, 01:07am

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Originally Posted by johnnyrao

I always mention the coaches box and the requirement for the coaches to remain in the box. We discussed a situation that happened about two years ago in a football game where an official ran over a coach who was out on the field coaching. Seems the official changed direction and ran into the coach. The coach was injured and sued the referee. Our association stressed last season to make sure you tell the coaches to stay in their box so if you ever run one over who is out on the court you can be sure he was told by the referee to remain in his coaches box. Just a little extra ammunition if you ever need it in litigation.

With apologies to Johnny Cochran..."If the coach is full of sh!t, you must acquit."

Corndog89 · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Nov 02, 2006, 01:17am

I introduce myself and my partners, make sure the captains shake hands all around, tell them sportmanship is all I expect of them and their teammates, and ask if there are any questions. Takes about 30 seconds.

A member of our association who has the personality to get away with the following does an intro about halfway through the season where he'll look at the captains and point them toward their counterparts, direct them toward his partners, give a questioning expression to the captains with hands upraised, and when there are no questions, which there never are, clap his hands once and back away. The players are more attentive to this silent pre-game than any other pregame I've ever witnessed. Cracks me up everytime I "hear" it.