Strangest comment?

[NURef]

It was half-time during a girls varsity summer league game and the volunteer at the table requested my attention to ask if I could please refrain from using the word "Sub/s" when the girls were coming into the game...she said it's has a negative connotation for the players not currently in the game.

I asked what should I use and she said "ladies" or "lady" or "girls" or "girl"...etc. I smiled, walked away and during the next substitution I looked over at her (giving the correct sign) and yelled "SUBS!".

After the game I said "look, you need 5 players to start a game and 5 players to end a game...don't spend too much time worrying about something like this...".

I realize that I don't need to say anything during a substitution but half the time the sub/s are preoccupied with their coach or teammates and don't watch me..."Sub/s" seems to work well for me.