Captains...

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
I always introduce myself and my partners as "Mr.", although many officials in my area introduce themselves by first name. Maybe it's just how I was raised. I was never allowed to call adults by their first names.

Chuck

That was the same way I was brought up. I was also not allowed to call "adults" by their first name when I was a kid, and I still call "adults" that were "adults" when I was young by their last name only. Only adults should call me by my first name.

Peace

[Larks]

Hello, I am Larks and the stubby short bald guy with glasses is JR. Captains introduce yourselves....

Words words words...you are not even listening to me....words words...I could call you all howler monkey wannabes and you would not even notice.....words words words....have a good game.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Larks
Hello, I am Larks.

[Larks]

WOW....thats untoppable.

Too funny JR.....I owe you one

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by tw1ns
... when you introduce yourself are you Mr. Elias or are you Chuck Elias?

I always say, "I'm Juulie and this is Debbie, but you can call us Ref if you do it politely."

My question about captains is, how do you remember which one it is, to talk to them later if necessary?

[Mregor]

I worked with a new partner last friday and he was the R. During the captains meeting he told the V team captain to make sure they didn't have any wife beater shirts on underneath. Kind of caught me off guard. I on the other hand just do introductions, good sportsmanship, designate speaking captain when more than one attend, have a good game. About 30 seconds or so.

Mregor

[Rich]

Is this a local rule? Our state office has clarified that these shirts are legal as long as they are the same color as the jerseys.

And yes, the state has used the phrase you used to describe them. Makes me cringe.

Rich

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by rainmaker
My question about captains is, how do you remember which one it is, to talk to them later if necessary?

"34 red, 22 white, 34 red, 22 white, 34 red, 22 white, 34 red, 22 white. . . " Sometimes it's easy, like they're both 13. Or in my game on Saturday, the captains were 23 and 4. That's easy, b/c it's 2-3-4.

Originally posted by Roger
he told the V team captain to make sure they didn't have any wife beater shirts on underneath

Ok, you got me. What does this mean?!?! And why would anybody give it that name??

Chuck

[theboys]

This is a bit off-topic, like most of my posts, but I had to relay it. I was in Clinton, TN for a volleyball tournament this weekend. Between matches I read one of the local rags. The Sports section contained an article about a kid (senior) who quit his high school basketball team just before the start of the playoffs to protest his coach's policies. Kid was leading scorer, etc, etc. The kid's dad was quoted as having two complaints with the coach: 1) the coach didn't make his kid captain at the beginning of the season, and 2) the coach didn't send game tapes of his kid to any colleges.

Hmmmmm.

[Mregor]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
Is this a local rule? Our state office has clarified that these shirts are legal as long as they are the same color as the jerseys.

And yes, the state has used the phrase you used to describe them. Makes me cringe.

Rich

What I left out was the important adjective, white. That's why it was addressed to the V team only.

Chuck,

What he was referring to was the white sleeveless t-shirts.

Mregor

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Mregor
Chuck,

What he was referring to was the white sleeveless t-shirts.

I still don't understand, I guess. The original quote was a "wife beater shirt". Are you saying that it was actually "white beater shirt"? Or are you saying that it's easier to beat your wife if your t-shirt is sleeveless?

I can't imagine using this phrase.

Chuck

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by bludevil1221
What is the most important thing you feel you say to captains during the pre-game??

Have fun.

[RecRef]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

I still don't understand, I guess. The original quote was a "wife beater shirt". --- Or are you saying that it's easier to beat your wife if your t-shirt is sleeveless?

I can't imagine using this phrase.

Chuck

Rent a DVD or tape of Tennessee William's “Streetcar Named Desire” and you will understand everything.

[Mregor]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

I still don't understand, I guess. The original quote was a "wife beater shirt". Are you saying that it was actually "white beater shirt"? Or are you saying that it's easier to beat your wife if your t-shirt is sleeveless?

I can't imagine using this phrase.

Chuck

I am saying, without taking a stance by the way, is that they call the white sleeveless t-shirts, wife beater shirts based on the stereotype that men who wear those as outergarments are more likely to beat their wives. Watch an episode of COPS and you'll see where the stereotype comes from.

Mregor

[ChuckElias]

Ok, I guess I understand now. Now I'm just shocked that anybody would use it in a normal conversation. That's horrible.

Chuck