| rainmaker |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:51pm |
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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin
I asked when she wants to begin our pregame. She gives me the :eek: look, and says "whenever, I really don't think it's that big a deal." <WHAT!?!?!?!> "OK," I say, "well, can we do one for me, because it helps me get comfortable with my crew." She says, "we can talk later." <good>
We come in at the start of the 4th quarter (the game before ours), and sit down to talk. She says THREE sentences [LITERALLY]. 1) "Make good calls." 2) "Get good position." 3) "Let's hustle." I have to DRAAAAAAAAAAG anything else out of her. After this joyous time, we head out on the court.
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At this point, you can do a little personal pre-game in your head: WARNING, TROUBLE AHEAD. Knowing she's the lackadaisical type, you have to be extra alert all the time.
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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin
The game goes fairly well, but she informs us early on that she doesn't like 3-person mechanics and isn't very good at it. I see what she means about 15 seconds into the game . . . ;) I am OK with that though, because we all have to work hard to get good at anything. I offer my assistance as best I can and she works hard and makes some great adjustments. Later in the game she is really moving well . . . and I told her as much.
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It's good that she was learning so quickly. But part of the pre-game for new 3-whistle people is to "just ref", and leave the mechanics in second place of focus. It's a lot easier to correct a few missed rotations than bail out of the kinds of jams you got into!
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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin
We get down to about 3-4 minutes left in the game, and everything seems to be winding down in a 25 point blowout. Then it happens . . .
Team B has the ball. SHOT . . . attempt for a rebound and FOUL! TWEET! Double whistle between me and the lead (I am trail.). I look at her and say "33." She shakes her head yes. I turn, report the foul, and begin walking to the other end of the court. Everyone stops and looks around like "WHAT!?!?" I look at the lead, and she starts to walk toward me. I ask her again, "you had 33 with the push right?" She now says, "no, I had white 15." DOH!!
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She nodded to you that 33 was okay, but she didn't really know what you said. Knowing that you and she haven't gotten on the same page, next time, go clear to her and say the words, "push on 33?" But even then, since she gave the call up to you, you are the one who can change your call, and you shouldn't have, since you were sure you were right.
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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin
56 seconds left in the game. Team B is coming up the floor. Pt. Guard is dribbling up the floor at a fast pace. She gets to mid-court line and passes off down the floor. In the process she completely obliterates a defender standing immediately in front of her. Hits the defender SQUARE in the middle of her chest with her shoulder. I am T, she is C. We have another double whistle. I look at her to see what she is going to call. She doesn't do anything. SO, I START to drop my hand and signal team-control foul. DOH!! She decides to signal BLOCK. "Luckily" I hadn't thrown my punch for the TC foul,
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You might have had a better angle. Was one of you straightlined?
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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin
I ask my partner what she had after the game, and she says the girl "started" to fall back and that is ALWAYS a block! I shook my head, said OK, and got out of there.
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In simple kindness, you should have at least suggested she look up the rules that she kicked. What she does with that suggestion is then her problem |
