Sold down the road

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Ignats75

M&M,

I agree with you. I just don't like the attitude of blowing off the importance of the game. While I am on the court, its worth my total effort.

Then you agree with me (except for the myth part of course).

Welcome to the cynics club. Next week is your turn to bring the donuts and coffee to the meeting.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Then you agree with me (except for the myth part of course).

Welcome to the cynics club. Next week is your turn to bring the donuts and coffee to the meeting.

Yep, I agree with Ignats75.

I may miss the meeting; could you e-mail me my donut?

[Ignats75]

Eat hearty. This ought to make it easier for you to work the baselines while I handle mid court.

[deecee]

is that krispy kreme

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Ignats75

Eat hearty. This ought to make it easier for you to work the baselines while I handle mid court.

Geesh, if I eat all those, I'll be staying at that one baseline, while you handle the rest of the court.

Although, if it's a Sat. morning CYO game, I suppose I can do that...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Geesh, if I eat all those, I'll be staying at that one baseline, while you handle the rest of the court.

Although, if it's a Sat. morning CYO game, I suppose I can do that...

I propose a 4-man crew. Two trails, two leads, no running. Maybe a couple of folding chairs.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I propose a 4-man crew. Two trails, two leads, no running. Maybe a couple of folding chairs.

Good idea.

What's the mechanic on taking your chair across the lane? Do you fold it first, or just carry it as is?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Good idea.

What's the mechanic on taking your chair across the lane? Do you fold it first, or just carry it as is?

You place chairs on each side. Better yet, just bounce/toss across the lane when necessary.

You also have to switch every 5 minutes so the trails get a chance to sit down.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I propose a 4-man crew. Two trails, two leads, no running. Maybe a couple of folding chairs.

This brings up an question of ethics.

Coach of team A buys the 4 whistle crew a box of donuts and a box -o- joe. Should we refuse it? Or accept it but risk the temptation to 'repay' the favor at some critical point in the game...

[Ignats75]

This brings up an question of ethics.

Coach of team A buys the 4 whistle crew a box of donuts and a box -o- joe. Should we refuse it? Or accept it but risk the temptation to 'repay' the favor at some critical point in the game...

Will you stop merging threads!!! I'm gonna get so confused I'm going to start quoting Old School, and then I will have to resign.

You also have to switch every 5 minutes so the trails get a chance to sit down.

Nah, they have chairs in front of the table

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

This brings up an question of ethics.

Coach of team A buys the 4 whistle crew a box of donuts and a box -o- joe. Should we refuse it? Or accept it but risk the temptation to 'repay' the favor at some critical point in the game...

The leads get to eat and drink while sitting on the folding chairs. The trails have to manufacture a whistle when they are hungry/thirsty/tired of standing. (Kinda like how the NCAA TV officials manufacture a cheap whistle JUST AFTER getting under the 16/12/8/4 minute media timeout marks. )

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Then you agree with me (except for the myth part of course).

Welcome to the cynics club. Next week is your turn to bring the donuts and coffee to the meeting.

I never said it's not worth my total effort. When I worked kids rec ball, I gave it that, running up and down the court for as many games as I was scheduled. But the atmosphere was a lot looser and I made sure I didn't take anything or anyone too seriously. Most of the idiots that work rec ball that loaf and walk and don't work hard either don't know any better or simply don't care.

Now, do I stand at attention on the blocks during timeouts? Do I insist we long switch on EVERY foul? No.

My decision to stop working that ball had nothing to do with me thinking the games weren't worth my total effort. They just weren't worth my time anymore. I have a full time job where I travel out of town about 50%. I have a 2-year-old daughter who likes having daddy home and asks me every day if daddy's going to "play basketball"? And tonight's my fourth varsity game since Monday, so I'm sure the question's coming soon....

I work 40 basketball dates a year, give or take a few. I also work 100+ baseball games and 30+ football dates a calendar year, too. I stopped "loving" getting up early on a Saturday morning and working 4 games a long, long time ago. So now I don't.