Obtuse question

[fullor30]

Certainly not in manual, I often have a problem counting team members as U1 or U2. 14,15,16 players swirling around doing various drills. I get 'em seperated and 2,3 come flying in like a swarm of bees. Silly, yes , but any thoughts on proper accounting? Make 'em line up according to height?

[26 Year Gap]

The easiest method is also the rarest. If you are on the court before they are, you can count them as they enter the court. But, otherwise, I end up having to count two or three times. I try to get the far side first and then those moving over to that side before getting those closest to me. You aren't alone.

[Adam]

I also count multiple times, in groups of 3. Identifying them in groups speeds up the count and reduces the chance of them moving too much during the count.

[stiffler3492]

I usually end up counting as many as five times. By the fifth time, I'm usually able to come up with a consistent number.

[Welpe]

I was expecting a question about angles...

Like Snaqs, I count in groups. 3 or 4 at a time. It is a habit I picked up officiating football. If you are counting something like layup lines, I find it easier to start from the back of the line.

[Scratch85]

Counting in multiples of 3 or 4 works for me. I also count multiples after time-outs and subs. For me it always goes 2+3 or 3+2.

I also think it looks odd to see an official pointing at each player and checking them off in their count to 5. After all, its only 5.

[fullor30]

Whew, I thought it was just me. Counting in groups sounds like a winner and back of layup line going forward may also help.

[mbyron]

How does that old saw go? "There are no obtuse questions, only obtuse answers."

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by mbyron

How does that old saw go? "There are no obtuse questions, only obtuse answers."

Very acute. You are right of course.

[M&M Guy]

Boy, this thread has taken a 90 degree turn.

I also do the counting in groups, and even then it may take a couple of tries to get a consistent number. But only because I had someone tell me it wasn't cool to take my Polaroid out on the floor and count from the picture...

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Very acute. You are right of course.

Owww... that made my teeth hurt.

[Scratch85]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Boy, this thread has taken a 90 degree turn.

Now Pythagoras could help us count!

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I was expecting a question about angles...

I thought we were talking about this guy:

Nothing stops. Nothing... or you will do the hardest time there is. No more protection from the guards. I'll pull you out of that one-bunk Hilton and cast you down with the Sodomites. And the library? Gone... sealed off, brick-by-brick. We'll have us a little book barbecue in the yard. They'll see the flames for miles. We'll dance around it like wild Injuns! You understand me? Catching my drift?... Or am I being obtuse?

[Welpe]

You missed a line in your quote....

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Scratch85

Now Pythagoras could help us count!

At least that is the theorem.