Pregame conferences: Captains and Coaches

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

I ask for speaking captains because that is what is the custom around here. I agree that it's pretty pointless but it's what is done.

Don't sound so apologetic. As Saint Ambrose said in 387 A.D., "When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday; when I am at Milan, I do not. Follow the custom of the Church where you are."

[rockyroad]

Boys Regional game Saturday...the Sweet 16 of the classification. Winner moves on to 8 team State Tournament. Working with two gentlemen from other parts of the State, and one of them is the R. His Captain's Conference took almost 3 minutes!

Started with the "gentlemen, we are playing the black line all around today. Not the blue lines, the black lines..." and ended with "Gentlemen, please respect us and respect each other tonight." to be honest, I kind of blanked out for the rest of it.

He finally said, "Partners, do you have anything to add?"

So I said "Yeah. Can we try and have some fun here tonight?"

He actually said "Oh yes. I forgot that. Let's have some fun tonight."

[Freddy]

Tried this line this year with moderate success, to both the two captains and how many ever ceremonial other players they brought out there and then with the coaches:
"We like the game show Jeopardy. Anything in the form of a question is okay with us."
Not all comments end up coming in the form of a question after a while, though.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Boys Regional game Saturday...the Sweet 16 of the classification. Winner moves on to 8 team State Tournament. Working with two gentlemen from other parts of the State, and one of them is the R. His Captain's Conference took almost 3 minutes!

Started with the "gentlemen, we are playing the black line all around today. Not the blue lines, the black lines..." and ended with "Gentlemen, please respect us and respect each other tonight." to be honest, I kind of blanked out for the rest of it.

He finally said, "Partners, do you have anything to add?"

So I said "Yeah. Can we try and have some fun here tonight?"

He actually said "Oh yes. I forgot that. Let's have some fun tonight."

I would've walked back to the opposite sideline after about 30 seconds of it.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Rich

I would've walked back to the opposite sideline after about 30 seconds of it.

Came close. Actually did step back away from center circle and watched teams warming up.