How do you introduce yourself to captains & coaches?

[grunewar]

Coach/Players - "My name is Mr. G. This is Mr. P. and Ms. Y. we'll be your officials for tonights game......" Our meetings are held seperately (as has been discussed before).

I just personally prefer to keep it respectful, professional and the same for all. Doesn't matter if I know the players, they're my neighbors, or I have coached with the coach or known them for 20 yrs.

To each his or her own.

[Ignats75]

First name to players. First and Last name to coaches.

[offici88]

First name to captains, first and last to coaches. Coaches usually find a way to connect with me before the game starts or know from their ADs who's working their games. (I would want to know.)

I appreciate players that call me sir as it shows me they understand we're not peers. That makes me more inclined to learn/know their first name to call them by it as appropriate.

When I ump baseball, I introduce myself to the catcher by first name as we'll have more of a relationship for 2 hours and I want him to feel comfortable talking to me.

[Scratch85]

First and last name to coaches when we meet prior to the captains meeting and the first and last names again when I introduce myself and partners at the coaches and captains meeting.

In my area, coaches vote for officials to advance in the post season. I want to make sure they don't accidentaly vote for the wrong Scratch.