Captain's meeting

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MadCityRef

Coaches verify their players are legally equipped; players can't.

Be good, get to your teammates before I do, have fun.

Never understood "speaking captains." If a kid has a question or polite complaint, I'll listen.

There is one captain/spokesperson. Rule 3-1. I circle that player's number in the book in case I need it after the tip.

Before the tip, you are supposed to notify each captain you are about to toss the ball. It's still in the Officials Manual. I've always done it as a way to acknowledge the captains, but I'm not sure how many people do. My regualr partner doesn't.

My pregame is simple:

--Introductions. Hi, I'm Rich.
--Captains are leaders, sportsmanship, come with any questions, have fun.

It's a quick meeting. We don't meet with coaches until 1:30 on the clock, except when I'm working in IL, where the coaches come to the captains' meeting.