Pre Game Conversation With Coaches

[stick]

To the captains: Introduce myself and my 2 partners. Ask the visiting team "any questions about the court?" Ask everyone "your all pretty good students aren't you?" "you behave yourselves in class?" "This is another classroom. We expect you to behave the same way here as you do during the day in class" Then I get a spokesperson from each team to designate as one who will settle down any unsporting behavior by their teammates. Then I ask my partners if they anything to add. Then it's "good luck to both teams".
Sounds like a lot but it takes about a minute or less.
To the coaches: Introduce myself. Ask: are all players are properly equipped? Is your scorebook is ready? Make sure to designate if you want a 30 or full time out. Point out to try and stay within the coaches box and "do your thing!" Then it's "good luck"!!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by stick

To the captains: Introduce myself and my 2 partners. Ask the visiting team "any questions about the court?" Ask everyone "your all pretty good students aren't you?" "you behave yourselves in class?" "This is another classroom. We expect you to behave the same way here as you do during the day in class" Then I get a spokesperson from each team to designate as one who will settle down any unsporting behavior by their teammates. Then I ask my partners if they anything to add. Then it's "good luck to both teams".
Sounds like a lot but it takes about a minute or less.
To the coaches: Introduce myself. Ask: are all players are properly equipped? Is your scorebook is ready? Make sure to designate if you want a 30 or full time out. Point out to try and stay within the coaches box and "do your thing!" Then it's "good luck"!!

Here's what the players hear:

"Blah, blah, blah. Blah."

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by Rich

Here's what the players hear:

"Blah, blah, blah. Blah."

[frezer11]

We do our coaches and players meetings seperate. I really like it that way, even though most of the kids don't really care, it at least gives some of them the chance to have a little bit of a stake in the meeting, and we aren't just talking to the coaches.
Anyways, players meeting is play nice, and listen to us, any questions? Good luck. 10 seconds or so max. Coaches "meeting" is simpler than anyone else's response I've seen: "Hey Coach, good luck tonight!"

[deecee]

Captain's meetings that I hold are over in 10 seconds.

"We expect good sportsmanship. Any questions?"
No!
"Good luck"

Coach's meeting.

"Any questions?"
No!
"Good luck"

[IAUMP]

I have only calling basketball for 4 years and I dont understand why do some officials as for the "Speaking Captain"? There is nothing in the mechanics manual about this, and there is nothing preventing any player from asking a question in the proper manner. Is there something I'm missing?

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by IAUMP

I have only calling basketball for 4 years and I dont understand why do some officials as for the "Speaking Captain"? There is nothing in the mechanics manual about this, and there is nothing preventing any player from asking a question in the proper manner. Is there something I'm missing?

IMHO, no, you're not missing anything, this is an outdated practice. I still work with a couple guys who do it, and at the end of the first quarter of a game earlier this year, I asked him, "Hey, who were those speaking captains?" And he had no idea. I wasn't trying to call him out or anyting (we're buds anyways, so no big deal), but my point was proven that not only is it irrelevant in the game, but we aren't even paying attention to who they are either!

Originally Posted by IAUMP

I have only calling basketball for 4 years and I dont understand why do some officials as for the "Speaking Captain"? There is nothing in the mechanics manual about this, and there is nothing preventing any player from asking a question in the proper manner. Is there something I'm missing?

No, you are not missing something. There is no rules, case book, or mechanics manual basis for anything involving "speaking captains". It is an archaic holdover from a long time ago. Unfortunately all of my Varsity R's this year asked for them.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by IAUMP

I have only calling basketball for 4 years and I dont understand why do some officials as for the "Speaking Captain"? There is nothing in the mechanics manual about this, and there is nothing preventing any player from asking a question in the proper manner. Is there something I'm missing?

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I could tell frezer11 who my captain(s) are, BTW. I always notify them that play is about to begin before I toss the ball, so I need to know who they are. My meeting still only takes 8-10 seconds.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rich

Here's what the players hear:

"Blah, blah, blah. Blah."

What I say:

"Take care of you knuckleheads so we don't have to.

Good luck."

They're very good at pretending to listen (so yes, they're behaving just as they do in class.)

Coaches:

"Everyone properly equipped? Please have them ready to play at the 2nd horn. Good luck."

[stick]

Originally Posted by Rich

Here's what the players hear:

"Blah, blah, blah. Blah."

LOL Your probably right on that!!