Pre-game Introduction

[JRutledge]

I know guys that do state things about the coaching box and I have done so in the past. I usually want to say as little about rules during those meetings as possible so you do not have to make a big issue later. Now our state last year made a big deal about the coaching box and threatened post season assignments if not enforced to their liking, many officials including myself did make comments about the box. This year our state kind of backed off of such a strict expectation so now I do not say a word about the box. The only time I might say something if the box is not properly marked, but after that I leave it alone.

Peace

[bigdogrunnin]

Me (to Coach): "[My Name]. Pleasure to meet you Coach. Best wishes to your team." Done and gone!

I try my best to stay away from anything a coach may use against me later.

Had a coach tell one of my co-officials something pretty funny one time . . .

Partner: "Good luck to you coach."
Coach: "With you on the floor, we're going to need it!"

Turned out just fine, and the game was great.

[mick]

Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin

Me (to Coach): "[My Name]. Pleasure to meet you Coach. Best wishes to your team." Done and gone!

I try my best to stay away from anything a coach may use against me later.

Had a coach tell one of my co-officials something pretty funny one time . . .

Partner: "Good luck to you coach."
Coach: "With you on the floor, we're going to need it!"

Turned out just fine, and the game was great.

I never wish any game participant, "Good luck".
I prefer to wish all parties and partners to "Have a good game".

[rainmaker]

Introduction at the time of the coaches meeting.

"I'm Juulie, this is my partner Debbie. We have two standard questions, players legally equipped, blah blah, and healthy sportsmanship blah blah blah?"

Sometimes I'll add, "A Point of Emphasis this year is bench decorum. Your assistants and the other team members may not address the officials, and must remain seated on the bench. If you deal with it, we won't have to."

[zebraman]

"Hi Coach. The coaching box is marked. Use it all but please don't make it bigger than it is." (I have found that if you don't mention it in the coaches meeting, they will assume that you are not going to manage the coaching box)."

"Let us know what kind of time-out you want. If we don't see it by the time we get to the reporting area, you have a full time-out."

"Please have your huddle broke up by the second horn on a time-out."

"Have fun."

That's it.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

We have two standard questions, players legally equipped and healthy sportsmanship?"

What is unhealthy sportsmanship?

And why isn't that sportswomanship?

[mplagrow]

Sportspersonship.

[Snake~eyes]

I shake hands say my name, wait for partners then say "Coach do me a favor and stay in the box tonight, you're the only one standingup. Good luck."

I don't always remind them about the box, depends on how I feel about the game. I will do it if there are chairs outside the box between the box and the scorers table.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by mplagrow

Sportspersonship.

Didn't the NF change it to "good sporting behavior?"

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

What is unhealthy sportsmanship?

And why isn't that sportswomanship?

Let's see, is that supposed to be a joke? My humor-indicator light seems to be burned out...

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Let's see, is that supposed to be a joke? My humor-indicator light seems to be burned out...

My daughter's middle school sent home a memo for parents letting us know that they are stressing "sportspersonship" in gym class and sports events.

No joke.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Let's see, is that supposed to be a joke? My humor-indicator light seems to be burned out...

No, I am quite serious. I am mad as hell about sexism and I'm not going to take it anymore.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Introduction at the time of the coaches meeting.

"I'm Juulie, this is my partner Debbie. We have two standard questions, players legally equipped, blah blah, and healthy sportsmanship blah blah blah?"

Sometimes I'll add, "A Point of Emphasis this year is bench decorum. Your assistants and the other team members may not address the officials, and must remain seated on the bench. If you deal with it, we won't have to."

Really? According to what rule?

[Time2Ref]

Well, let's go to the book.

Officials manual, page 16.

103.
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c. Avoid unnecessary visiting with spectators, coaches, etc., following introductions.

105. The Referee - Pregame Duties:
...
j. Verify with the head coach that team members are legally and properly equipped and that all participants are expected to exhibit proper sporting behavior.


(Now, let's go to time2ref's personal fantasy pre-game talk with the coaches....."I just want both of you coaches to know that each game, I work on a couple of things to help me improve. This game, I am working on T'ing up the coaches. You guys could help me out if you would go ahead and complain about each and every call or no-call. Feel free to leave the coaching box and make sure your assistants stand up and become very vocal. That way I can go ahead and get the mechanics of the Technical foul and coach ejection thing out of the way early in the game so I can go on to work on something else, like officiating the game........) WAKE up time2ref, your dreaming! LOL.

[bigdogrunnin]

Once saw a d-II official tell an assistant coach, "Coach, yours is a sitting and no speaking role tonight. Thanks." 'Bout fell out of my seat.