Good luck or not?
 

I'm bored at school watching the one kid in ISS, so my question. At the end of captain's meeting, do you say good luck or have fun? Or nothing at all? I do avoid being That Guy, speaking captains, we're call the hand checking, we'll talk you out of the lane, etc, etc, etc....(with hand waving in air and shaved head a la Yul).

After I ask if they have questions (they never do), I tell them "Have fun. be good sports, good luck."

I usually say "have fun."

When the kids run by during intros to fist bump us (I hate that, btw), I say "play hard."

I try to avoid saying "good luck" because someone, somewhere is going to mistakenly interpret that as me "rooting" for one team over the other (although if it was in the captain's meeting to both teams, it's less likely)

"Don't forget to complete the customer service survey you'll be getting in the mail in two to three weeks."

It's especially awkward when only one team does it.

You don't take one last opportunity to remind them not to hand check? :D

Wisconsin prohibits it, as well as shaking opposing team (player/coach) hands. Maybe 3 things WI gets right. :)

I do that right before I toss the ball, if I'm the R.

If I'm the U, then I add it right before the survey reminder, after the R asks if I have anything to add.

;)

That Guy
 

"Okay, tonight we're going to play the blue line all the way around (I mention that because for the boys' game following the end walls and the fourth row of the bleachers will be out of bounds). Play defense with your feet. Which one of you is the speaking captain? Do any of your players have asthma? Do any of your players were contacts? I live just down the road, but don't worry, I'll be neutral tonight. And girls, don't hang on the rim after you dunk."

"Question anything you like, as long as you're civil about it. Let's have some fun."

i remind them that is their game and we are there to let them run... lets go.

After the first one does it go over and tell the coach to have them stop...you are in charge.

Really Bob? If you tell both teams good luck and have fun how is that mistankenly interpreted as rooting by anyone that has one brain cell?

Question anything you like...not saying that!

I tell them to remember that it is a game so enjoy the opportunity to have fun and that win or lose the sun will come up tomorrow