Pregame conferences: Captains and Coaches

[Adam]

Yep, and if he did, I'd start the game with great intel on the coach.

[Welpe]

In lower level games, I do tell the players to help us out with the ball. It probably falls on deaf ears though.

My spiel is short, thanks to the guidance from this forum.

I have worked with guys that go crazy with talks, including several phrases that they have the players repeat back several times. I think I turn 5 shades of red trying to disappear into the floor.

[Adam]

I don't tell them to get the ball until the game starts and the ball is rolling out of reach. They figure it out quick.

[mplagrow]

Originally Posted by Adam

I don't tell them to get the ball until the game starts and the ball is rolling out of reach. They figure it out quick.

I'm fat, old, and slow. I got one bad knee and the other doesn't bend. If you don't want this game to take all night, you'll shag the loose balls so I don't have to...

Or is that too much?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by mplagrow

I'm fat, old, and slow. I got one bad knee and the other doesn't bend. If you don't want this game to take all night, you'll shag the loose balls so I don't have to...

Or is that too much?

Yes. B/c none of them is going to go back and tell their teammates what you said.

Kids learn to chase down the ball when they us just standing there.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by adam

i don't tell them to get the ball until the game starts and the ball is rolling out of reach. They figure it out quick.

+1