Simply But Yet so Hard..sometimes

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Whose coaching box??

I knew someone would say something, I only used "his" to indicate which box I was in.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Adam

I knew someone would say something, I only used "his" to indicate which box I was in.

I tell new guys, "It's not his box. It's MY box. I let him use it if he behaves."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I tell new guys, "It's not his box. It's MY box. I let him use it if he behaves."

I always refer to it as "the coaching box" for the same reason.

[ballgame99]

I've gotten in the habit of saying "off red, white ball", my last few games I decided I was just going to say "white ball", but I fell back into my old habit. Does it matter as long as you are definitive with the call and signal?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

I've gotten in the habit of saying "off red, white ball", my last few games I decided I was just going to say "white ball", but I fell back into my old habit. Does it matter as long as you are definitive with the call and signal?

IMO, Yes.

Too often, people won't hear the first word "off" and it will then sound like you are changing you mind.

Plus, if it's white's ball, then it must have been "off red'. So, it's just redundant. Saying less is saying more.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

I've gotten in the habit of saying "off red, white ball", my last few games I decided I was just going to say "white ball", but I fell back into my old habit. Does it matter as long as you are definitive with the call and signal?

I had a habit of this also. The last camp I went to, I was told to just say red ball and point in the direction.

[constable]

Originally Posted by OKREF

I had a habit of this also. The last camp I went to, I was told to just say red ball and point in the direction.

More is less.

Give the colour and the direction. If clarification is needed then offer it.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

I've gotten in the habit of saying "off red, white ball", my last few games I decided I was just going to say "white ball", but I fell back into my old habit. Does it matter as long as you are definitive with the call and signal?

Yes it makes a difference....what is the purpose of saying "off red", isn't "white ball" telling us the same information?

Say "white ball" first, if further info is needed THEN say "off red 32/"hit red's foot/etc".

[zm1283]

I don't say "ball", just "red" or "white" and point.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I don't say "ball", just "red" or "white" and point.

Good point. Someone might have a comment if you say "blue ball" at a girl's game.