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Would anyone care to share their list?
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Being a first year WH I use mine every time. I keep it in my official wallet with my other cards. it has the following.
Intro of officials Captains #'s Players legally equipped- Casts or braces Sportsmanship Sideline Control Special plays/formations Game ball Ball boy Wing officals will mark back of ball for receivers Questions Talk to other team then get flip out of way [Edited by Ken H on Sep 17th, 2005 at 03:55 AM] |
Halftime activity is another to add to the list.
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Tried it friday night, I am U and just checked things off as we did them. worked great, smoothest game of year (except for inadvertent whistle, but had little influence)
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I also use a checklist. Now, the last item on my list is to ask if everyone is legally equipped. Prevoiusly, I found that if the coach had a player with a cast, etc, he would stop & yell for the player to come over and it would interfere with our meeting. (this occurred even if I told him that we would check the player after.) Have been asking about equipt. last this year and things have gone much smoother.
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Dude: it's bad form to dig up nearly 4-year-old threads.
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I don't think the cheat sheet is a bad idea at all. I agree that reading from it might not be considered professional however it can help frame your thoughts and keep you on track.
Hard as I try (and I'm not a WH) my little league message on Sat/Sun never seems exactly the same and I do it from memory. I use a similar cheat sheet for fast pitch softball to help me remember the details of our plate conference with coaches and captains. Kentucky also requires us to read the NFHS sportsmanship card as well so both are kept in my chest pocket. |
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As a varsity coach, I have a card with things on it that I want to go over with the crew when they come to talk with me. Doesn't bother me in the least if they have a card or sheet also - quite often the things on the two cards match up pretty well.
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Good topic.
I use a card that I refer to at the end to make sure I covered everything. Once I finish my spiel I introduce the wing sho will be on that coaches sideline. While he is giving his spiel, I refer to the card. If I missed anything, I will address it when the wing finishes up. I always felt kind of funny about it. I like the idea of having the umpire hold it, but, if he has to step in and remind you, then you will probably look worse than if you looked at the card in the first place. With respect to pre games, some of our crews are just having the umpire and ref talk to the coaches. Do any of you do this? And, if so, what are the advantages? |
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We used to have all 5. I'd have the wing give the rating card to his sideline, talk about back foot to the receivers, etc. and I eventually found this to be too long of a process. The coach is in the middle of pregame prep and as long as we cover everything, he would prefer (I think) for it to be handled crisply and quickly so he can get back to his team. |
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And yes, it's just me and the U. The other guys have their own pre-game stuff to do anyway. If there's anything special to pass along to the other guys, I do that in our short meeting before the toss. Just like they can tell me if the clock operator knows his stuff, if the chain crew is ready and if the field has any problems. There's just no point in the whole herd travelling together to talk to coaches. |
In La., for district games, it is just the R and the U. For pre-district games and for playoffs, the coaches are supposed to be introduced to the whole crew.
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