Handshake or Fist pound?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I always shake coaches' hands. I fist bump with players because I don't want to shake all of their dirty hands during the middle of winter.

That's how I did it, but our board just received instructions last week that it's always a handshake, not a fist bump. Roman Law rules again.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

That's how I did it, but our board just received instructions last week that it's always a handshake, not a fist bump. Roman Law rules again.

Wow, did someone actually complain? Or are they being proactive solving a nonexistent problem?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Wow, did someone actually complain? Or are they being proactive solving a nonexistent problem?

Somebody must have said something. I guess they believe handshakes look more professional.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Somebody must have said something. I guess they believe handshakes look more professional.

Probably

[rockyroad]

Handshake with coaches and captains...

When players are introduced and come past us, I do whatever is the opposite of what my partners are doing. If they shake, I fist bump. If they fist bump, I go for the high five...and I change from player to player.

Why? I just love watching the players fumble around trying to figure it out!

It's the simple things in life that bring me joy.

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Handshake with coaches and captains...

When players are introduced and come past us, I do whatever is the opposite of what my partners are doing. If they shake, I fist bump. If they fist bump, I go for the high five...and I change from player to player.

Why? I just love watching the players fumble around trying to figure it out!

It's the simple things in life that bring me joy.

LOL, We must be Brothers from another Mother. Works best when you are in the middle of your partners. Really screws with their mind.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by ref2coach

LOL, We must be Brothers from another Mother. Works best when you are in the middle of your partners. Really screws with their mind.

No, no, no...I move from one end of the line to the other when they switch to the other team. That way I am always last in line. A lot of the kids around here know what I'm up to by now!

[Rich]

In Wisconsin high school basketball, players are not allowed to shake hands with opponents or officials. Period. The starters for the visiting team are announced and then the starters from the home team are announced and they all stay near the foul line by their respective benches.

Sounds a bit uptight, but I actually like not having the parade of handshakes.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

In Wisconsin high school basketball, players are not allowed to shake hands with opponents or officials. Period.

A few veteran officials tried to push that here, too. It didn't go anywhere.

I was glad, actually. Anything that discourages sportsmanship isn't a good idea, IMO. I can only see a negative impact this can have on player-official relations.

[junruh07]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Handshake with coaches and captains...

When players are introduced and come past us, I do whatever is the opposite of what my partners are doing. If they shake, I fist bump. If they fist bump, I go for the high five...and I change from player to player.

Why? I just love watching the players fumble around trying to figure it out!

It's the simple things in life that bring me joy.

I worked a V game where the crew all three try to do something different. I adopted this for the rare JH game that does introductions, and those poor kids have no idea what to do when they get to me. Maybe I should stop because it is probably unprofessional to laugh with your partner during player introductions.

[Danvrapp]

Here in NE Ohio, all the assosciations suggest we fistbump the players, shake hands with partners, and chest bump all coaches.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bainsey

That's how I did it, but our board just received instructions last week that it's always a handshake, not a fist bump. Roman Law rules again.

I'd prefer they go to the NCAAW protocol -- no handshakes / fist bumps etc. during the player introductions.