Here's Johnny ...

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It also depends (maybe) on the size of the crowd and the level of the game. Heck, 95% of the time, they announce our names before the game starts.

They did that at a decent percentage of schools when I was in Northern California. Good lord I hated that.

I think it's fine and a good thing to use names during the game. Worked with two "Johns" last night, and it was still fine.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

They did that at a decent percentage of schools when I was in Northern California. Good lord I hated that.

I think it's fine and a good thing to use names during the game. Worked with two "Johns" last night, and it was still fine.

I had two Johns the other day, one of them is particularly fond of using names. I've never heard anyone complain, and I've heard exactly the same number of people yell our names from the stands.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

First, I don't care what you call me as long as you don't call me late for dinner.

Second, as Billy said in his OP, the officiating crew is the third team on the court (field or diamond) and it is natural and normal for everybody in the crew address each other by first name (exception: MTD, Jr. addresses me as Dad because I am his father, ).

My question is: How does the official who doesn't want to be addressed by his name, want to be addressed by his partners: Hey you!

Kind of non-sensical if you ask me.

MTD, Sr.



P.S. Actually I prefer to be addressed as Your Greatness, .