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Funny Pregame
I had another official share this humorous story with me yesterday. He was working a small school, varsity girls' game. He was with less experienced officials. He told the one to be the R (so he could have some practice), mid you that this ref only gets maybe 3-5 varsity games a year. This official starts his pre-game with going over that they need to watch for goaltending and basket interference. Now mind you the tallest girl playing is 5'5.
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I know an official who will often "remind" middle school girls that hanging on the rim is a technical unless they are concerned about safety.
Can help break the tension after the whole "unsportsmanlike behavior will get you ejected" speech.
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One guy I know reminds players to keep their shirts tucked because they might end up on TV that night and they should look their best.
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If you want to be a comedian go to an open mike night, pre-game is not the place. Tell them what you have to, keep it short and get out of there. Most likely they won't remember what you said anyways.
If the only way you can get someone to listen to your jokes is in a captive audience then you need new jokes. |
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I've let the players and coaches do the pregame before during the last week of the season. Seems to get them in a better mood when everyone is really tired mentally at that point.
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Who are you telling the jokes for? Them? They don't care. They would rather be warming up or talking to their teammates. Or do you beleive that a teenager would prefer to be listening to jokes from a 35-55 year old man/woman? And if you are not telling the jokes for the players, who are you telling them for?
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I've seen everything from an extremely relaxed and joking pre-game, to the 10 second run 'em in and out pre-game. Both work. |
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I'm sure Snagwell's jokes are legend and the players are begging the coaches to be Captain that day so they can hear them being told.
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Priceless I would love to get it down to 10 seconds. But alas I seem to be stuck at around 20 seconds. |
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