T for pregame warmups?

[WDEvol]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I had a partner recently that pointed each direction and announced which way the teams were going before tossing the ball. He also had a captain's meeting that was about a minute and a half long that included "We'll try to talk you out of fouls", "We want to keep you in the game", "Play defense with your feet", "We'll talk you out of three seconds"...and on and on.

We've had discussions in our local meetings about trying to keep the pre-game conference as short as possible. Yet there are still a few officials that insist on asking for "speaking captains" and "make sure you come to the X to check in, or we'll call a technical foul" and things like that. (My partner last night was one of these.)

I try to keep it to 20 seconds or less. Are players properly equipped, we want to encourage good sportsmanship, any questions. Done. There's no need for any more than that.

[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.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Freddy

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.

So does that mean we are wrong when we ask for captains to meet at half court? I really just want to know someone's name if I need it. I only ask for one because I can only remember so much.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tomegun

So does that mean we are wrong when we ask for captains to meet at half court? I really just want to know someone's name if I need it. I only ask for one because I can only remember so much.

I don't even remember who the captains are a good majority of the time. But I do what is expected which is to ask for a "speaking" captain at the time of the meeting.

Once the game starts I'm usually gonna talk to the PG or the obvious superstar if I need help with another player, which is rare. I normally just address problem players directly and do it in an a-hole manner.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I normally just address problem players directly and do it in an a-hole manner.

Nice to know I'm doing something right.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by tomegun

...wrong when we ask for captains to meet at half court?

When I'm U1 or U2 I ask one of the players warming up to "Can you get me a captain, please." Alas and inevitably, three or four or five or however many players step toward the middle of the court. Heck, they can bring the whole darn team if they want. Make it one big lovable Kumbaya moment and exchange hugs and emails, whatever.
Regardless, there's still only one player who is "captain."

No biggie. I'm not gonna give you a hard time for asking for your "speaking captain." When in Rome.

But here in our Rome I make fun of those who do so that they stop it.

[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?

[Eastshire]

Pointing directions saved me from having the teams go the wrong direction for OT in a game just two weeks ago. I'm not sure if I would have caught it otherwise.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Pointing directions saved me from having the teams go the wrong direction for OT in a game just two weeks ago. I'm not sure if I would have caught it otherwise.

Overtime is, I think, far more prone to this screw up.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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?

Billy there is a way to group all of your quotes into one posts, it's the multi-quote feature.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Billy there is a way to group all of your quotes into one posts, it's the multi-quote feature.

And there's a nifty moderation tool called "Merge Posts", which I used on the 7 consecutive posts.

Originally Posted by zm1283

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.

My exact words last night:

"Sportsmanship is the number one priority tonight, guys. Any questions? Good luck."

I'm not sure I could get it any shorter.