First JV Game

[Moosie74]

Just about 3.5 more hours to go until my first ever JV game, girls Class A contest with two decent teams, I'm R.

Very excited, a little nervous but ready to go, I know the game is the same, just a bit faster.

It's all the same I know, hustle, move in position and slow down and signal.

Glad I had a day off yesterday, I had a track meet of a 8th grade boys game the other night, 43-31 final but a lot action and running.

Thankfully the school is in the next town over from me and I know the area very well because there's a working fire at a store not too far from the school and the area will probably still be a mess so I can go in the back way and not worry about.

Assuming no coaches lynch me, I'll update tomorrow

[BillyMac]

Have fun.

[maven]

Originally Posted by Moosie74

Very excited, a little nervous but ready to go, I know the game is the same, just a bit faster.

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Glad I had a day off yesterday, I had a track meet of a 8th grade boys game the other night, 43-31 final but a lot action and running.

Your JV girls game is NOT likely to be faster than 8th grade boys!

To warm up, I recommend that you practice this:

[Loudwhistle2]

Originally Posted by maven

Your JV girls game is NOT likely to be faster than 8th grade boys!

To warm up, I recommend that you practice this:

Try to have a slow whistle on held ball situations, at this level the game may continue with some kind of "pace" if you do. I try to pause an extra second or so in hopes that they will get the ball away from the opponent and continue playing. Glad for your enthusiasm, I still feel it after ten years!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle2

Try to have a slow whistle on held ball situations, at this level the game may continue with some kind of "pace" if you do. I try to pause an extra second or so in hopes that they will get the ball away from the opponent and continue playing. Glad for your enthusiasm, I still feel it after ten years!

Amen - my daughter's game the other day must have had 40 double-thumbs-up - no exaggeration (in fact, that is probably low). No flow. VERY long game.

[Loudwhistle2]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Amen - my daughter's game the other day must have had 40 double-thumbs-up - no exaggeration (in fact, that is probably low). No flow. VERY long game.

I always want to say to the coaches at this level, "Maybe have your girls hold the rebound over their head instead of bringing the ball down right into the opponents' hands!!!"

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle2

I always want to say to the coaches at this level, "Maybe have your girls hold the rebound over their head instead of bringing the ball down right into the opponents' hands!!!"

Had the weirdest non-jumpball play the other day in a sophmore womens' game. Three blues all on their knees or rumps in the key have their hands on the ball and have it tied up. One white also has her FEET on the ball. All three of the blues look to my partner who is right on top of the play as lead looking for a jump ball. Nothing, nothing, then a blue rips it away and takes off. Travel on blue. We actually made the incorrect call by not calling a kick ball on white but I was caught way by surprise. I am still laughing about that play.

[Moosie74]

Originally Posted by maven

Your JV girls game is NOT likely to be faster than 8th grade boys!

To warm up, I recommend that you practice this:

I didn't see this until this morning but yes that was rather accurate!

At the half my partner says to me, is it just me or do we have a lot of jump balls?

And you're right the pace was slower which was good!

[maven]

Originally Posted by Moosie74

I didn't see this until this morning but yes that was rather accurate!

At the half my partner says to me, is it just me or do we have a lot of jump balls?

And you're right the pace was slower which was good!

Yeah, I did my share of JV girls, or perhaps a few more than that.

Keep working. They're great games for practicing your mechanics and getting to look sharp.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Moosie74

Thankfully the school is in the next town over from me and I know the area very well because there's a working fire at a store not too far from the school and the area will probably still be a mess so I can go in the back way and not worry about.

I left my office, TWO HOURS early, to travel 13 miles the other night. Between rush hour, construction, and a fatal car/truck accident, it took me 65 minutes to get there. (Oh yeah, then they found that gun in the school the next day).

Never a dull moment here in NVA.

Have fun and enjoy.