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.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by 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.

When I officiated in Kansas, it was recommended to hand each coach a card with our names on it, as they also vote for post season assignments there.

You can mark me down as not liking that process.

Now, it's first and last to coaches. Usually "hey, how ya doing?" to players individually as they come up for captains meetings, but if I'm introducing the entire crew I do "I'm Mr. X, this is Ms. Y and Mr. Z..."

[offici88]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

When I officiated in Kansas, it was recommended to hand each coach a card with our names on it, as they also vote for post season assignments there.

You can mark me down as not liking that process.

Now, it's first and last to coaches. Usually "hey, how ya doing?" to players individually as they come up for captains meetings, but if I'm introducing the entire crew I do "I'm Mr. X, this is Ms. Y and Mr. Z..."

Wisconsin has the same ranking card recommendation. Rankings from schools are supposed to impact post-season assignments. If I'm a coach, I'm tossing the card and verifying names in the book or from my AD. As an official, the card seems unnecessary and bothersome.

[Adam]

We hand out the cards here in CO, at all levels. Seems more of a formality.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by offici88

Wisconsin has the same ranking card recommendation. Rankings from schools are supposed to impact post-season assignments. If I'm a coach, I'm tossing the card and verifying names in the book or from my AD. As an official, the card seems unnecessary and bothersome.

I'm in WI. I've never handed out a card in basketball and ALWAYS hand one to the head coach in football. Our names and numbers are in the book.