The "Flop" on an Upswing?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

Going back to the original post, I would certainly not mention this in either the pregame or to the coaches prior to the game. When you do that, the first time there is a play remotely similar to what you described, the coach is going to be on your butt telling you you should have made the call because it was talked about in the pregame.

Btw, I'm also the same way about mentioning anything about how we are going to call the game on a given night. I think taking about this causes more trouble than it diffuses.

I've had a couple of partners mention during the pregame that we'd be watching for carrying. Neither of them called a single carry, the only carry called in my games was in a different game with a partner who never mentioned it.

I hate telling the players things like this: "we're looking for palming/carrying/traveling/hand checking" for the very reason you note; you're setting yourself up.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I hate telling the players things like this: "we're looking for palming/carrying/traveling/hand checking" for the very reason you note; you're setting yourself up.

Exactly, last week I had a coach ask me in pre-game "how are you calling the hand-checks tonight"?

I said by the rules & consistently sir.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Exactly, last week I had a coach ask me in pre-game "how are you calling the hand-checks tonight"?

I said by the rules & consistently sir.

Hold out your hands and do the mechanic, and say "this way."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Hold out your hands and do the mechanic, and say "this way."

The baseball version is:

"What's your strike zone?"

"If I grunt and stick my arm out, it's a strike."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've had a couple of partners mention during the pregame that we'd be watching for carrying. Neither of them called a single carry, the only carry called in my games was in a different game with a partner who never mentioned it.

I hate telling the players things like this: "we're looking for palming/carrying/traveling/hand checking" for the very reason you note; you're setting yourself up.

My pregame with the coaches:

"Hi Bill, good to see you again. Are your players properly and legally attired? Good luck."

(They get confused because, apparently, not every coach is named Bill.)

Wash, rinse, repeat.

My captain meeting is just about as short.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

My pregame with the coaches:

"Hi Bill, good to see you again. Are your players properly and legally attired? Good luck."

(They get confused because, apparently, not every coach is named Bill.)

Wash, rinse, repeat.

My captain meeting is just about as short.

I mention the box (CHSAA wants us to) and timeouts.
"Please make sure you're in your coaching box, and please let us know which timeout you want."

To the players, "If you see a teammate start to lose his head, take care of it for me so I don't have to."

I don't tell them about the lines we're playing, or the hand checks I'm looking for, or the carrying. It's not baseball, they don't need a ground rules briefing.