Need to Rant - Part III

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Originally Posted by FMadera

That may be, but would you want a player saying, "Hey Travis, what was that call?"

Assuming the player is the floor captain, I have no problem with that. If I introduce myself to the captains and the coaches as Travis during the pregame conference, I shouldn't be surprised when they refer to me by my first name (that being said, it doesn't happen very often as most of them forget my name as soon as I mention it anyway). The same is true when I work the plate on a baseball game. In order to develop a good working relationship with the catchers, I always exchange pleasantries and first names with them during the first inning warm-up pitches. On the other hand, when I introduce myself as Mr. Pate to my students on the first day of school, I expect the students to refer to me as Mr. Pate. I guess I have always considered the classroom and the volleyball court (or the baseball and softball fields) to be two different atmospheres. Perhaps I am alone in my assessment. I suppose it could also have something to do with the fact that I applied for my officiating licenses from the IHSA when I was seventeen (that has been some time ago). Since then, I have worked with a great deal of partners (including state finals officials) and I can't ever recall a partner introducing herself / himself as Ms. or Mr. Whatever. Just curious, are there people on this board that do?