Captains meeting Officials positions.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

Is the captains' meeting mandatory by rule? Can you "verify" the legal, worn properly, sporting behavior in some other manner than the captains' meeting?

It's mandatory here. I do not verify legal equipment there, it's quick.

"Take care of your knuckleheads so we don't have to step in.

Have a good game, fellas."

(Or "players" if they're ladies.)

[ronny mulkey]

Originally Posted by Adam

It's mandatory here. I do not verify legal equipment there, it's quick.

"Take care of your knuckleheads so we don't have to step in.

Have a good game, fellas."

(Or "players" if they're ladies.)

Adam,

We do it around here, too. But, is it mandated by rule (FED)

[MD Longhorn]

R's position is firmly and staunchly Conservative
U1's position is quarterback.
Us'2 position is lotus.

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

Adam,

We do it around here, too. But, is it mandated by rule (FED)

Officials manual 3.1.5 A. 8

Conduct the coach/captain conferences at the designated time(s). Verify with the head coach that team members are legally and properly equipped and that all participants are expected to exhibit proper sporting behavior.

Rule 2-4-5
The referee shall:

ART. 5

Verify with the head coach, prior to each contest, that his/her team member's uniforms and equipment are legal and will be worn properly, and that all participants will exhibit proper sporting behavior throughout the contest.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by PG_Ref

Officials manual 3.1.5 A. 8

Conduct the coach/captain conferences at the designated time(s). Verify with the head coach that team members are legally and properly equipped and that all participants are expected to exhibit proper sporting behavior.

Rule 2-4-5
The referee shall:

ART. 5

Verify with the head coach, prior to each contest, that his/her team member's uniforms and equipment are legal and will be worn properly, and that all participants will exhibit proper sporting behavior throughout the contest.

Seems the rule requires at least a coach's meeting. Captains meetings are apparently optional (check local listings.)

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Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

Adam,

We do it around here, too. But, is it mandated by rule (FED)

From Official's manual:
2.1.5 A.10 "Conduct the coach/captain's conference at the designated times(s). "

It's not specifically in the rule book. (verify with coaches is 2-4-5).

KS and MO require it.
KS: "PRE-GAME CONFERENCE WITH COACHES, PLAYERS & OFFICIALS
Prior to each game starting the officials, coaches and captains are to meet for a pre-game conference."

MO:
"H. Pre-Game Conference: Officials shall conduct a pre-game conference before each contest at center court
which the head coach of both teams (not a representative of the head coach), each team’s captains, and all the
officials much attend to discuss sportsmanship, game procedures, etc."

[deecee]

I hate the captains meetings. Waste of time. Nothing said here changes anything when the game starts. If I have to hear another partner (3 already this year) remind players that "black" around is OOB I'll gouge my eyes out.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by deecee

I hate the captains meetings. Waste of time. Nothing said here changes anything when the game starts. If I have to hear another partner (3 already this year) remind players that "black" around is OOB I'll gouge my eyes out.

"...speaking captains?", anyone?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Freddy

"...speaking captains?"

What's your number?

Are you starting?

[ronny mulkey]

Originally Posted by deecee

I hate the captains meetings. Waste of time. Nothing said here changes anything when the game starts. If I have to hear another partner (3 already this year) remind players that "black" around is OOB I'll gouge my eyes out.

DC,

Hate it, too. At one time around here we had gotten away from having them, then the Fed came up with the triple verification mandate. That mandate is the only reason that I'm still doing one. I guess I'm looking for some other method of complying with the triple verification????

[Adam]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

DC,

Hate it, too. At one time around here we had gotten away from having them, then the Fed came up with the triple verification mandate. That mandate is the only reason that I'm still doing one. I guess I'm looking for some other method of complying with the triple verification????

We do this in the coach's meeting, not the captains. (Our meetings are separate.)

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by deecee

I hate the captains meetings. Waste of time. Nothing said here changes anything when the game starts. If I have to hear another partner (3 already this year) remind players that "black" around is OOB I'll gouge my eyes out.

We actually HAD to do this in our last game. The paint job was legal but went from a really thick dark green color to the 2 inch black line, then about six of normal court followed by a two inch white line that ran the length of both end lines. The visiting team got confused a time or two and would step over the line, at least according to my P. I never saw a violation and my p never called the one or two that he did.

[shavano]

Originally Posted by Adam

It's mandatory here. I do not verify legal equipment there, it's quick.

"Take care of your knuckleheads so we don't have to step in.

Have a good game, fellas."

(Or "players" if they're ladies.)

Y'all works... I'm tellin' ya.