Captain's meeting

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I only address this in those gyms with lines all over the place. Lines for basketball, volleyball, court hockey, jump rope, four square, hop scotch, and marbles.

Brings a tear to my eyes just remembering the good old days. My senior year I finally made head team manager for the varsity marbles team. Good times.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Brings a tear to my eyes just remembering the good old days. My senior year I finally made head team manager for the varsity marbles team. Good times.

Did you have to keep the shooter polished.

[Texas Aggie]

Great game when I was a kid.

They had discovered geometrical squares back then?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

They had discovered geometrical squares back then?

I am probably one of the youngest people here outside of TJ. If we are talking about JR's age, well I am suprised they had indoor schools at that time.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am probably one of the youngest people here outside of TJ. If we are talking about JR's age, well I am suprised they had indoor schools at that time.

Peace

IIRC, you and I are around the same age as well.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

IIRC, you and I are around the same age as well.

That depends on what age you are claiming to be.

Peace

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Did you have to keep the shooter polished.

And his marbles

[Back In The Saddle]

Mine is too long, and I need to learn how to make it shorter. But basically I have them all shake hands and introduce themselves. If the visitors came from a ways away, I'll ask one of the captains how the trip was. Then:

• (to captains) You know the drill; you're the leaders out there. You know who your whiners are; don't let us find out.
• (to coaches) Help us out with timeouts, please. Give us a quick 30 or 60 signal.
• (to all) We're happy to answer questions and we'll talk to you all night long so long as it's done respectfully.
• (to coaches) If you're going to yell at us, please do it from the box (said with a grin)
• (to coaches) Are your players legally equipped and prepared to play with good sportsmanship?
• (to all) Have a good game and let's have some fun.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

• (to coaches) If you're going to yell at us, please do it from the box (said with a grin)

I use this a lot when I have a coach for the first time. Most of them lie in response and say "Oh, you don't have to worry about that, I never yell".

[JRutledge]

Why do guys feel compelled to tell the coaches and players what they should already know? I would agree the timeout situation might have been an issue 3 or 4 years ago when the rules allowed the coach to call a timeout, but now they know that rule and if they do not so be it. The same goes for the coaching box. They know the rule, they either listen to you or they suffer the consequences. If our state never instituted a sportsmanship talk, I would only ask for captains and walk away.

Peace