Ok, here's an easy question for your seasoned vets....

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

And as I said, others of us aren't that fortunate. Therefore, it's important to talk about things during pregame. That may be rotations, switches or any of a number of other things. Not all of us are so big time that we can afford to do nothing but say "Don't **** up," which by the way, doesn't accomplish a thing.

Do you really think that the 1-2 minutes you might spend discussing each of these topics (rotations, switches, and other very basic things) is going to make a difference in an officials performance in the game that night? If the guy really needs to discuss things that basic, you are in for a lot bigger problems than whether or not they catch all the rotations. Are there things that could be useful to talk about in a pregame, sure, but going into this level of basics is a waste of time and doesn't accomplish anything either.