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truerookie Sat Oct 25, 2008 08:25pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett (Post 545770)
Like "how many assistant coaches does it take to change a light bulb?"

One better, what is brown and sticky?

truerookie Sat Oct 25, 2008 08:26pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 545772)
Uhm, why do you ref without shoes? Is this a regional thing?

yes, I just wear black socks.;)

Back In The Saddle Sat Oct 25, 2008 09:17pm

Let me guess...you learned this at camp from a D1 referee? Did he offer to take you snipe hunting as well? ;)

JRutledge Sat Oct 25, 2008 09:21pm

If I am the Referee, I have a way I bounce and spin the basketball (towards me) and I must slap the ball twice after each spin. I go with the left arm first, then the right arm. I really have not any rhyme or reason for this. Just something that has become a habit and I do it every time.

Peace

Back In The Saddle Sat Oct 25, 2008 09:30pm

Hmmm, my rituals are not quite as colorful, but they begin the night before. I always pack my bag the same way every time, and the clothes are put in so that I can take them out in the order I put them on. On the way to the game site I either listen to my Art McDonald pre-game CD or the sound track to A Knight's Tale, just depends on whether I feel a greater need to get focused or get pumped up. At the site I dress, always in the same order. I briefly consider what an idiot I am for not stretching. And then I turn to my partner and start our pregame by say, "All right, Chief. How are we gonna do this tonight?"

Kingsman1288 Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:56pm

I really should look doing my shadowboxing on the court right before the jump. A little fear never hurt anyone right?

Juulie Downs Fri Nov 07, 2008 08:57pm

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Originally Posted by Kingsman1288 (Post 545847)
I really should look doing my shadowboxing on the court right before the jump. A little fear never hurt anyone right?

Probably not a good idea if you're tossing. That circle isn't very big. It would end up being not-shadow boxing, and might even include a lawsuit!.

Adam Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:22pm

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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle (Post 545814)
I briefly consider what an idiot I am for not stretching. And then I turn to my partner and start our pregame by say, "All right, Chief. How are we gonna do this tonight?"

You stole mine....

Not fair!

BTW, my post-game ritual includes my wife telling me what an idiot I am for not stretching. I like symmetry.

Huntin' Ref Thu Jan 29, 2009 04:59pm

I don't know why, but I have to count the stars and stripes of the flag during the anthem. First the stars, then the red stipes, then the white stripes (and yes it always equals 13). It drives me nutz if I'm at an angle I can't see all the stars for counting.......... :cool:

kgeorge0263 Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:09pm

not a quite set ritual
 
I don't have a set routine, but I do like to take the time to brush my teeth...even though half the guys here like to have a great, garlic, horrendous breath, I prefer to have a clean mouth to blow into my fox40.

I like the post about telling a joke prior to going out to loosen things up. My one partner during the captains meeting got the two sides hands together and said "Go Eagles!".....Lucky for him...I'm a huge Steelers Fan and they're in the NFC.

-KG:D Go Gators & Go Steelers!

mutantducky Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:15pm

I go out and dance to the pre-game music. Sometimes the coaches like to dance and sometimes they don't. and boy does it get awkward. :D

shavano Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:42am

One word.

Burritos.

grunewar Fri Jan 30, 2009 05:52am

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 549224)
BTW, my post-game ritual includes my wife telling me what an idiot I am .......

Snaqs, for me you can leave the rest of the sentence off! ;)

CMHCoachNRef Fri Jan 30, 2009 07:29am

Right before I take the court, I toss a handful of powder into the air.:D

Forksref Fri Jan 30, 2009 07:40am

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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 545756)
My cousin is a dairy farmer. According to USDA regulations, he has to do this, and has no choice in the matter.

Did you hear about the cow that tried to jump over the barbed wire fence and was udderly destroyed?

(Thanks Freddy and DonInKansas)

The Chinese just sent three cows up in space. It was the first herd shot round the world.


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