What do you do to get ready for the season?

[BillyMac]

mbyron: Thanks. Your post more than answered my question.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

mbyron: Thanks. Your post more than answered my question.

That was kewl. I'm going to set my 15 yo's default search engine to Google Pig Latin. She'll think that's great.

[bas2456]

This will be my first season...but I've been conditioning and swimming as well. Also lifting weights, especially leg exercises. Hip flexor stuff, leg press, calf raises.

Hopefully that helps me not pull anything.

When do you guys stretch before a game? In the dressing room or on the floor?

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by bas2456

This will be my first season...but I've been conditioning and swimming as well. Also lifting weights, especially leg exercises. Hip flexor stuff, leg press, calf raises.

Hopefully that helps me not pull anything.

When do you guys stretch before a game? In the dressing room or on the floor?

Stretch? I'm confused.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bas2456

When do you guys stretch before a game?

Depends on whether or not there's a good looking female coach in the game.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by bas2456

When do you guys stretch before a game? In the dressing room or on the floor?

Typically in the dressing room, though, as it's been discussed here before, there's usually not a lot of space to do it and you also might get loose but then have the chance to stiffen up while observing and doing pre-game duties.

Anybody found anything especially good on how to get and stay stretched -- ready not to pull anything if the opening tip starts a fastbreak?

How much personal stretching do you do on the floor during pre-game observation? Specifically, what would be considered unprofessional or overdoing it?

Originally Posted by Amesman

How much personal stretching do you do on the floor during pre-game observation? Specifically, what would be considered unprofessional or overdoing it?

None for me. Although I do see it quite often (sprinting up & down the sidelines & side-stepping across the court) I heard it's not an accepted practice.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

None for me. Although I do see it quite often (sprinting up & down the sidelines & side-stepping across the court) I heard it's not an accepted practice.

I hear you. I understand everything about appearances, duties, etc. but there's supposed to be running up and down the court, busting butt, etc. and everybody thinks the YOUNG guys and girls are the the only ones who need the warm-up for it?! How unrealistic is that? It's always bugged me.

[Time2Ref]

I start getting ready for bball season by coming to this board. Instead of clicking on Football, I click on Basketball.....

Apparently, this year I will begin my regiment by playing with Google. LOL.

Maybe I'll start getting ready tomorrow.....ROFLMAO.

[Dave Dow]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

One of the local rec leagues in Beaverton starts play this coming weekend. The ref and game schedules will be posted on the facilities website on Thursday evening. I expect to get two or three games on Saturday and the same on Sunday (maybe even four each day).

I've started my usual preparation for the beginning of the season. I've refilled all my meds, soaked my feet in ice water and am practicing calling T's on the neighbors. I actually called a flagrant on one guy and tossed him out of the neighborhood for not cleaning up after his dog.

Is there anything specific you guys do that you'd like to share?

Did you step in the poo or not. That could be intentional or even flagrant.

[coach41]

I don't have a particular workout plan. I'm the kind of guy that loves all aspects of basketball (fan, player, referee), so I still play in leagues and pickup year round. That helps keep me in shape. In addition, for variety, I play badminton and workout at the gym.

I officiate year round (youth, adult and high school) so that keeps me relatively sharp. I don't officiate "EVERY" week though. I like breaks in between. I might have a stretch of games for consecutive days but not have anything for a few weeks after and I like it that way.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Rndballref

How to get ready for the season????

May I shamelessly suggest reading my novel, Advantage Disadvantage?

Yale R. Jaffe
Illinois High School Association basketball referee
Author, Advantage Disadvantage

Yale - I googled you and found out you graduated HS in a south suburb of Chicago. Just curious - which one? Thanks.

[Roy G]

get my hip joint replaced. Titanium doesnt wear out.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Roy G

get my hip joint replaced. Titanium doesnt wear out.

Do they make titanium brains? That's what usually wears out first for me...

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Do they make titanium brains? That's what usually wears out first for me...

More importantly, do they have a titanium "T gesture joint" replacement. My doctor just informed me that, "The x-ray confirms you've done too many mens rec games. It's a classic overuse injury."