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pester them.
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Give 'em a call. Treat it like you're lookin' for a job. Ask 'em "Wazzup!". Ask if they are having meetings or games. Be enthused. mick 
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Mon Jun 25, 2001, 09:45am
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1. Make sure all your equip. works and or fits properly. You can't concentrate on the game if your clothes don't fit, your whistle is broken, or if you have to hike your drawers up everytime down the floor (as well as lokking like a schmuck to ad's). And I know this sounds silly, but if you tie one shoe tie the other. Nothing drives me crazier than having one shoe tigher than the other. 2. Get to your game early and get your head in the game. Relax and get in the right frame of mind for a game. I pick a rule at random and I read it. A great pre-game helps as well. Don't let others interupt your pre-game. This will happen when you work JV. The varsity officials will come in and gossip, concentrate on your game. Ad's will want to come in and dump games, I just ask for a list of dates so I can get back to them. 3. Make a check list and double check your bag before you leave. Nothing worse then leaving yur pants, shirt, shoes etc. at home. Which leads to 4.. 4. Never, and repeat back, NEVER let anyone else pack your bag. No matter how well intentioned a love one might be, they will forget somethng. Trust me. My wife, who was my girlfriend at the time surprised me by packing my bag one day when I was running late. The surprise was on me when I had no stripes. 5. Start breaking your shoes in now. Get a feel for how they fit, and if you will need insoles for the season. Your feet are your biggest asset, but can become your biggest nightmare if you neglect them.
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Mon Jun 25, 2001, 10:18am
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have 2 of everything, including spare shoe laces, aspirin (or your favorite pain reliever), antacid and a few safety pins. Zippers rarely break, but it only has to happen once for you to want it to never happen agan!
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Mon Jun 25, 2001, 10:57am
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Thanks for the list Brian!!! Some great tips I am going to remember! I learned the hard way about double-checking your bag when I played. Went to an away game and guess what-- no shoes!!! Had to have someone run to the local mall to buy a pair! I got back to school and my shoes were sitting on top of my locker mocking me!
Ok, here's another question.... uniform/equipment? Do they have these at any Modell's, or other sports store? I need to get cracking on this... anytime I need pants it takes a while to find my size (my legs are too long!) Thanks again everyone for all the helpful info! Linda
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Mon Jun 25, 2001, 11:02am
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Funny story told at the state clinic last year. An official had his paints break just before halftime. The offiical telling the story happened to have his girlfriend in the gym that night and she always carried a sowing kit on her. At halftime she went to the locker room and sewed the paints back up for this guy's partner. The moral was, bring a spare pair of pants. He didn't want to see his girlfriend in your paints again.
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Mon Jun 25, 2001, 11:22am
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Good point about the zipper. I had that happen in a volleyball match one time. Luckily I could hide on the stand.
As far as pants, there are those who love pleats and those who don't and those that like belted and those who like belt-less or sans-a-belt pants. Me, I am a pleated with belt kind of guy. I buy polyester dress pants (to tell a family secret though, they are 95-5 polyester to rayon) at Sears they are relativly cheap and I like the fit and look. Plus I think they are cooler (both temp wise and look wise) than the true polyester pants. You will just need to keep trying on different pairs, until one works for you. On a side note, when are they going to let us wear shorts like most every other sport?
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Mon Jun 25, 2001, 06:24pm
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First, I wear black compression shorts when I ref (I know, that was more than you wanted to know). That way, if my pants split a little, it's virtually unnoticed. If the split is really bad, I change to a pair of black sweatpants I carry in my bag.
As to what pants to wear, we must wear beltless with slash pockets preferred, no pleats. Most guys get Sansabelt, but I found some in the Penny's catalog that were on sale for 2 pair for under $40. The only problem is that the pocket linings are white, so if you keep a token in your pocket that you move for possession, the lining might pop out when you're moving it and it looks bush. BTW - I use a roll of mints for my token. My partners are grateful and insist the roll be used up by the end of the game. 
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