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When I officiate a game, I think of the officiating crew as being a third team on the court, and I believe that communication within that team is essential to the success of that team. I am constantly making eye contact with my partner (mostly two man here in Connecticut), and having mini-conferences throughout the game, especially during intermissions, and during the later stages of the game. With over 300 officials in my local board, it is very difficult to develop really good rapport with officials that you may only work with once, or twice, every five years, or so. Several times each year, I find myself working with officials that I've never worked with before, usually a younger official on his way up the ladder. Trying to develop some instant good rapport, I refer to my partner, by name, several times a game. "Designated spot throwin after the time out, Johnny", is a good example. A few seasons ago, I had a partner, a journeyman varsity official, like myself, who told me that he didn't like be called by name during the game. He was afraid that if the fans discovered his name, that they would use it against him, "Hey Johnny, don't quit your day job". I silently disagreed with him, but filed his request in the deepest regions in my brain, for the next time that I worked with him, which hasn't occurred since. Comments from the Forum?
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I'm not good with names......
Billy - similar to you, we have a large Association, of which I am a new member. Many names to remember. I try to use their name's during the game when necessary as well. I find it builds rapport. Don't care what the fans think.
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Best to me is in between free throws or bringin a sub "Partner, we're in the bonus down here" Again, these are verbal communications that are probably only heard by crew and 2/3 of players. Watching a friend and another official the other day doing a rare two man varsity at a small school, small gym, small crowd. One official would verbalize every call at a volume that to me was annoying for the setting. That said, I'm probably too quiet and need to vocalize more. My hearing also isn't the greatest and have told coaches to yell my name for timeouts if I don't catch it right away. More to your point, I always try and use their name when having a private pow wow |
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I think you are taking the comments a little out of context to make a point. I said there are some that do not want to hear their names and the guy in question did not want his name called on a missed rotation. That does not mean you should never use someone's name to communicate. And it certainly does not mean everyone gets upset by this either. Sometimes using someone's name is the only way they can know you are talking to them.
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When I have a game with a new partner, or someone I haven't worked with for a while, I ask him/her, in our pre-game if it's okay that I address them by their name, during our game. Sometimes, I get a quisical expression from them, as they've never been asked, before.
If they say they'd rather not, (and I don't recall when that last happened), I address them as "partner", during our game. It really doesn't matter to me. It's just a matter of respect for their preference, and a conversation starter.
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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.
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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, .
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