Pregame scouting/team tendencies

[Juulie Downs]

Coach, you do realize, don't you, that the refs are also discussing your opponents in the pre-game? Wouldn't you rather have them watching both teams knowledgably, calling early what needs to be called, so everyone has a chance to clean it up and get down to business? If your opponent's #35 has a tendency to illegally jump stop before shooting, wouldn't you want the refs to be seeing and calling that right away?

I can't see that this is to your disadvantage. As others have pointed out, you are at the advantage in knowing what refs see in your team. Now you can address those specific issues and get your team working toward a higher level of play.