players talking to ref's at the end of time outs

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Originally Posted by beachbum

With all of the important issues on this fourm, this is a trivial one, but since I am a newer guy (in skill level not age), I want your feedback.

JV or freshman high school ball. Every so often on an out of bounds play, mostly after time outs, when i am standing with the player to inbounds he will say " so, how it going ref or how are you doing today ref". I am concentrating on the job at hand and usually say something like"just fine". this usually happens during the time we are waiting for the other team to get back on the floor. I am trying to decide if the players are being sarcastic or just trying to be friendly. AND, should i even talk to them

what is the consensus on what the experienced guys do. Do you talk to them or just do what i do???????

I know it is a trivial thing....patronize me

Interesting. My experience is the exact opposite. Anytime I try to engage a player during those exact same dead times with a "boy it's hot in here" or a "really good game we got going" they usually just ignore you or stare at you like you have tentacles growing out of your head.