was that travelling?

[Adam]

I guess I don't bother with the gym stuff because, while it may be my first time in this gym, all the players have likely played in gyms with overhangs and side baskets that don't retract. They all know those things are out of bounds.

I don't do speaking captains either, although I found quite a few of the refs around here do. I don't even ask the captains to show me their numbers.

"Introduce yourselves. You know who your hotheads are, so take care of them for us. Have a good game."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"Introduce yourselves. Any questions? Have a good game."

Fixed it for you. Too loquacious.

As the R in a 3-man, just for hell of it I introduced us pre-game at the captains' meeting by saying "My name is Daryl..and this is my brother Daryl...and this is my other brother Daryl." Not one of the captains noticed or said anything. They just stood there like they normally do..vacant-eyed, not listening, watching the stands or the cheerleaders.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Fixed it for you. Too loquacious.

As the R in a 3-man, just for hell of it I introduced us pre-game at the captains' meeting by saying "My name is Daryl..and this is my brother Daryl...and this is my other brother Daryl." Not one of the captains noticed or said anything. They just stood there like they normally do..vacant-eyed, not listening, watching the stands or the cheerleaders.

I sometimes add, "No fast breaks." For a girls game: "No hanging from the rim."

Gets a laugh about 75% of the time.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

As the R in a 3-man, just for hell of it I introduced us pre-game at the captains' meeting by saying "My name is Daryl..and this is my brother Daryl...and this is my other brother Daryl." Not one of the captains noticed or said anything. They just stood there like they normally do..vacant-eyed, not listening, watching the stands or the cheerleaders.

They were being polite, since you obviously screwed it up. Everybody knows that your name should have been Larry.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by just another ref

They were being polite, since you obviously screwed it up.

I think you confused the poor kids, Jurassic. That show went off the air in 1990!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I think you confused the poor kids, Jurassic. That show went off the air in 1990!

Iirc I said that while it was still a hit. The l'il sh!ts don't listen to us anyway. That hasn't changed.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Fixed it for you. Too loquacious.

As the R in a 3-man, just for hell of it I introduced us pre-game at the captains' meeting by saying "My name is Daryl..and this is my brother Daryl...and this is my other brother Daryl." Not one of the captains noticed or said anything. They just stood there like they normally do..vacant-eyed, not listening, watching the stands or the cheerleaders.

They make us say something about sportsmanship, and my version beats reading the back of the card.