Everyone survive their tourneys

[tomegun]

I think I had 11 games, two championships (one went to overtime) and my T average went down.

My next game is Tuesday and it will probably be the most challenging situation for me so far this year.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by tomegun

My next game is Tuesday and it will probably be the most challenging situation for me so far this year.

How come?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by grunewar

How come?

I walked into the back gym the other day and watched the crew working. I quickly became pissed and asked an official there about the crew. He told me he doesn't even talk to this one official because they don't like each other. I make sure the assigner knows how bad of a job this crew did - they totally ignored all of the video we have watched and the instruction our instructional chair has given. The R was the worst of the crew. Now, my opinion isn't the end all, be all, but there is not reason to lack hustle and strong mechanics. He couldn't get into position to see plays because he was being super lazy!

Bingo, I'm working with this guy on Tuesday! So I tell my friend who my crew is for Tuesday. I hadn't told him about seeing this official and I told him who both my partners are. He sends me a text saying, "You are going to want to kill_______." Mmm, so this is a problem.

It has been many years, if ever, where I've had to deal with such a combination of things that go against the crew concept and doing a good job on a game. But I need him for 32 minutes, if not longer, so I have to devise a strategy to make this happen. I don't know him and what I would normally say to him may piss him off so I have to be careful. He is that bad.

[grunewar]

Good luck.....and be sure to come back and tell us what a great time you had....

[26 Year Gap]

Can you play 'good cop, bad cop' in such a situation?

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I walked into the back gym the other day and watched the crew working. I quickly became pissed and asked an official there about the crew. He told me he doesn't even talk to this one official because they don't like each other. I make sure the assigner knows how bad of a job this crew did - they totally ignored all of the video we have watched and the instruction our instructional chair has given. The R was the worst of the crew. Now, my opinion isn't the end all, be all, but there is not reason to lack hustle and strong mechanics. He couldn't get into position to see plays because he was being super lazy!

Bingo, I'm working with this guy on Tuesday! So I tell my friend who my crew is for Tuesday. I hadn't told him about seeing this official and I told him who both my partners are. He sends me a text saying, "You are going to want to kill_______." Mmm, so this is a problem.

It has been many years, if ever, where I've had to deal with such a combination of things that go against the crew concept and doing a good job on a game. But I need him for 32 minutes, if not longer, so I have to devise a strategy to make this happen. I don't know him and what I would normally say to him may piss him off so I have to be careful. He is that bad.

Maybe this might help,

I am working on implementing the things we have been instructed this season to do. We need to make sure that we are the best team on the floor tonight and that we are the best crew these teams will see this season.

Ask the official what types of things they would like to discuss so that they can referee their best. Does that person have any pet peeves, any strange situations, etc. that can be discussed and used to bring the crew together.

To these teams this is the most important game of the night/season, let's be sure we give them our best until the very end. Let's hustle, be deadball efficient, and have fun.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

Maybe this might help,

I am working on implementing the things we have been instructed this season to do. We need to make sure that we are the best team on the floor tonight and that we are the best crew these teams will see this season.

Ask the official what types of things they would like to discuss so that they can referee their best. Does that person have any pet peeves, any strange situations, etc. that can be discussed and used to bring the crew together.

To these teams this is the most important game of the night/season, let's be sure we give them our best until the very end. Let's hustle, be deadball efficient, and have fun.

We are way past doing/saying anything like this with this guy. I think I will do my normal pregame and then jump on him with two feet when he starts BSing on the court. We have got great instruction/guidelines from the instructional chair and I'm sick of seeing guys go out and ignore what he has been saying. We receive weekly video clips; I finally made a clip...for something good.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by tomegun

My next game is Tuesday and it will probably be the most challenging situation for me so far this year.

Originally Posted by grunewar

How come?

My guess would have been because it will be his first game this year.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

My guess would have been because it will be his first game this year.

For some reason, I liked his reason better than yours......

[Welpe]

Didn't get any tournament games this year, hopefully next year. I did survive Christmas with the in-laws though so that should count for something.