T for pregame warmups?

[scrounge]

frankly, I wish we'd eliminate the captain's meeting altogether, just seems pointless and nothing that isn't already covered by the coach introduction

[shades]

dont do that, I would tell him "there is no way were going to call that"
he can go over and tell the coach to please not do that again and we move on

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by WDEvol

Yet there are still a few officials that insist on asking for "speaking captains" ...

I ask for speaking captains, but I ask what their names are. I'm sure there are other threads discussing using names and this is something I do. In my experience, using a player's name makes communication better.

The only thing I say other than that is about sportsmanship - their first warning.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I ask for speaking captains . . .

This fosters something not valid: "Each team consists of five players, one of whom is the captain" (3-1-1).
When each team ceremonial lines up the usual three or four or five players for that all-important pre-game meeting, just ask, "Which of you is the captain?" A player from each team formerly known as "Speaking Captain" will pull up his warmup and show you his number.
Works here.

Unless one is worried about hurting feelings or something. Then do what seems most emotionally beneficial.

[maven]

7 in a row? Really, Billy?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by maven

7 in a row? Really, Billy?

Wow. I didn't realize it until you pointed it out. Is this a new Forum record? Has anyone contacted the Guinness World Record people? I'm open to sign any "tastefull" endorsement deals. It took me twenty-seven minutes to post all seven. Does that count against me?

[Brad]

Originally Posted by WDEvol

he also insists - despite my objections - to making both teams line up for the jump ball, pointing toward each goal ("blue this way, white this way"), and THEN signalling for the technical foul.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

wow.

[Adam]

I have a ten second captain meeting. I don't ask for speaking captains, but I do announce direction and color before my toss.

Tonight, however, I skipped that part in my girls JV game. Everything went fine, except the visitors spotted the home team 57 points before finishing strong to lose 57-1.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Adam

I have a ten second captain meeting. I don't ask for speaking captains, but I do announce direction and color before my toss.

Tonight, however, I skipped that part in my girls JV game. Everything went fine, except the visitors spotted the home team 57 points before finishing strong to lose 57-1.

I tried to see how short I could make my captain's meeting last night. I was the R in the varsity game. "You guys are the captains, take care of your players on the court. Sportsmanship is important like it always is. Any questions? Good luck". I have yet to have a partner this year who is as short as I am. Probably four out of five throw in something about "Talking you out of fouls" (That one is really in vogue here), "Talking you out of three seconds"....etc.