[QUOTE]Originally posted by rainmaker

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Boy, ain't it the truth!? Game last night, I was u. Partner gave the whole speech -- "no arm bars, no hand-checking, etc etc"

Rainmaker: At the risk of sounding really dumb, I am going to ask you what "arm bars" are. I'm sure we have them in Massachusetts, but I have never heard that term.

By the way, I HATE long speeches at captains' meetings. Like: who has contacts, asthma, inhalers, diabetes?, play the black line all the way around, don't stop if you hear the horn-just the whistle, keep it clean, hands off, no hand-checking or rough play, be sure to get out of the lane before three seconds, no jewelry, hair clips, shirts tucked in, wait for us to beckon subs, have fun, let's have a good game. Any questions, LADIES (or GENTLEMEN)? (another pet peeve)

Players rolling eyeballs to ceiling and yawning. Wake up partner. Toss ball.

Marty,
We have arm bars U.P. here, but mostly in college.

Your "Hated speech" was very well written. :)
mick

Marty, an arm bar is when the defensive player uses the forearm to hold ground (or push against) the offensive post player.

Where are you in MA? I'm near Springfield.

Chuck

I knew I had seen an arm bar before! We just call it a foul around here. Seriously, I haven't heard any HS refs use that term. I live south of Boston, near Brockton.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny.

http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk...bootyshake.gif <-- Get it?

:)

Thanks for answering for me, folks. Been a busy day. Everyone around here calls this position an arm bar. Refs are the only ones that call it a foul.

Yeah, yeah. I get it. I'm pretty sure there's a smiley in which a finger plays a prominent role, but since Juulie's reading this thread, I'll refrain!! http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/monkes.gif

Chuck http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/winky.gif

Coaches at pre-game conference w/captians?
 

In Ron's pregame it mentions inviting the coaches to participate in the pre-game ritual at half court with the captains.

Do any of you guys practice this? Why or why not?

Josh

Re: Coaches at pre-game conference w/captians?
 

Josh,
My coaches don't wanna do it.
mick

Re: Re: Coaches at pre-game conference w/captians?
 

Neither do ours, but it's required by the state.

Re: Re: Re: Coaches at pre-game conference w/captians?
 

Well, bob, ...I have the intent, but they don't have the spirit. ...And there is no hard penalty.
I don't go beyond asking them is they would like to "join us at the captains' meeting".
mick

My pregame....
 

I was working rec ball last night, and I told my partner about what I consider the ultimate pregame I've actually used:

Red. White. Be good.

The be good covers the sportsmanship requirement :)

My partner was laughing so hard he almost fell over. Actually, I lied -- I've never used this one, but I told him I did because he spent forever talking about stuff like the "black line all the way around." I just want him to shorten his.

Rich

Re: Re: Re: Coaches at pre-game conference w/captians?
 

I am working in Monterey, CA for a couple of weeks and decided to watch some of the local schools/officials. Watched a F/JV/V triple last night. Same 2 officials did the F/JV games and in both games, they had the coaches and captains meet with them right in front of the table. Must have been a heck of a meeting because in both games, it took about 4 minutes. Could not believe it. BTW, 1 of the 2 officials was the worst I have ever seen -- absolutely no communication with his partner and no clue as to what signals he was using or decided not to use. This guy called a T with 12 seconds left in the JV game (visiting player slammed the ball down) and as he was walking to the table to report it, he said out loud, "I changed my mind and there is no T", walked back to his position, and put the ball in play. Was talking to the other official before the varsity game and asked him if his partner was brand new. He said no, the guy has been officiating for 5 years!