Coach or first name?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I prefer to be addressed as "Your Highness".

They know your history with meds..........

[CoachP]

Put me in the one third of either way is fine. I can see where the official is calling the home coach "Brian" and the visitor coach, "Coach" being "funny looking" though.

[bob jenkins]

We all hear our name better than we hear our role ("ref", "coach"). So, using the name can help us get the attention through the noise / distractions of the game.

Put me down on the side of using the name (on both sides).

I also try to remember the captain's names throughout the game.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

We all hear our name better than we hear our role ("ref", "coach"). So, using the name can help us get the attention through the noise / distractions of the game.

Put me down on the side of using the name (on both sides).

I also try to remember the captain's names throughout the game.

Can you understand the kids when they mumble their names to you? I know half the time I can't, especially with some of the more exotic names. I do try to remember their numbers, though -- just in case I don't, I circle the speaking captain's number in the book.

And I do (maybe someone has a mechanics manual handy at the moment can verify whether this is still in there) verify before the toss that the captains are ready (speaking for their teams).

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Can you understand the kids when they mumble their names to you? I know half the time I can't, especially with some of the more exotic names. I do try to remember their numbers, though -- just in case I don't, I circle the speaking captain's number in the book.

Usually not -- but I do remember the numbers and look at the line-up or listen to the introductions.

And I do (maybe someone has a mechanics manual handy at the moment can verify whether this is still in there) verify before the toss that the captains are ready (speaking for their teams).

I do -- if the speaking captains for both teams are starting.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Usually not -- but I do remember the numbers and look at the line-up or listen to the introductions.



I do -- if the speaking captains for both teams are starting.

I figured you magically learn how to speak teenager once you have one. I have another decade or so to see if that's true personally, though.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I figured you magically learn how to speak teenager once you have one. I have another decade or so to see if that's true personally, though.

Not true! I thought I knew how to "speak teenager" (I have two), but apparently, somewhere along the way, they changed/added to the dictionary!

But, maybe that's just me. Good luck to you.....in ten years!