Pre-Game Game Management Tip

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You do all that? I've had partners do the "black line all around" here, but I quit doing that years ago. The less you say, the more likely they are to hear what you tell them. In hgh school, kids know what a court looks like and can find the OOB line pretty quickly.

They also know to wait for subs and "play the whistle."

1. Sportsmanship is important, so take care of your teammates if you start to see them lose their head.
2. Make sure no one has jewelry.

The only time I mention court marking is if there is something that is reasonably an obvious chance at confusion.

There is a gym in my city that has a white line, fairly thick, that is right up against the out of bounds lines. The OB line is dark, and the white line is much moer visible at quick glance. I usually mention it for visiting teams because the first year using this new gym, there were a few problems.