GAME MANAGEMENT
PRE GAME KNOW YOUR PARTNER/S KNOW THE TEAMS KNOW THE COACHES KNOW WHO THE STAR PLAYERS ARE KNOW TEAM TENDENCIES KNOW THE FANS GO OVER PRE GAME CARD AND FLOOR PROCEDURES NEW RULES
WARM UPS OFFICIALS ON FLOOR AT 15 MINUTES LOOK THE PART NOT SOCIAL HOUR PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT IS ON THE FLOOR FIND YOUR SHOOTERS U1 & U2 COUNT PLAYERS AND REPORT TO REFEREE FOR BOOK CHECK “R” TO TABLE AT LATEST 10 MINUTES
CAPTAINS MEET WITH CAPTAINS AT 12 MINUTE MARK KNOW WHO THE CAPTAINS ARE INTRODUCE OFFICIALS AND ASK CAPTAINS TO EACH OTHER SPORTSMANSHIP SPEECH(Keep it Short) AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE WITH CAPTIANS GO TO TABLE
“R” TO TABLE TO CHECK BOOK TRY AND BE STARTED BEFORE 10 MINUTES FIND THE HOME BOOK(REF SHIRT) COUNT PLAYERS CHECK STARTERS CHECK FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS DO NOT START GAME WITH A “T” MEET COACHES AND ASSISTANTS AT 2 INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO TABLE
GAME TIME! TOSS U1 MAKE SURE TOSS IS LEGAL AND START CLOCK U2 CHECK POSITION AND ACTION OF 8 NONJUMPERS CONSISTENCY BE ON SAME PAGE BLOCK/CHARGE PUT PREGAME TALK TO USE – APPLY WHAT WAS DISCUSSED
IDENTIFYING MATCH-UPS PERIMETER SHOOTERS PULL UP SHOOTERS THREE POINT SHOOTERS “A SLASHER” DRIVES AND CREATES CONTACT “A PLODDER” AWKWARD BUT LEGAL MOVES TO BASKET “A HATCHET MAN” OR “ENFORCER” CAN RUIN ANY GAME “A LEAPER” PLAY ABOVE THE RIM
TALK IS CHEAP? TALK IS CHEAP? WHAT DO YOU USE TALK FOR AND WHAT DO YOU CALL USE YOUR CAPTAINS USE ASSISTANT COACH TO GET TO HEAD COACH HEAD COACHES
COACH ETIQUETTE NEVER HANG YOUR PARTNER OUT TO DRY DON’T STOP GAME TO EXPLAIN BE QUICK AND POLITE IF NOT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING DON’T ANSWER DON’T START CONVERSATION
EXAMPLES COACH I WISH I HAD A BETTER LOOK COACH I WISH I COULD SEE THAT AGAIN COACH FROM MY ANGLE THIS IS WHAT I SAW COACH YOU MAY HAVE A POINT WHAT DID YOU SEE I KICKED IT I’M SORRY
HALF TIME GET TOGETHER AT CENTER COURT WAIT FOR TEAMS TO CLEAR MAKE SURE BOOKS MATCH GET 10 UP AND RUNNING GET TO LOCKER ROOM TALK ABOUT FIRST HALF
SECOND HALF KNOW HOW MANY TO’S LEFT KNOW WHEN TEAM MAY WANT TO DOWN THE STRETCH KNOW TEAM FOULS KNOW WHEN A TEAM WILL FOUL DISQUALIFIED PLAYER CLOSE GAME CHECK BOOKS AT TO KEEP TRACK OF THE CLOCK
POST GAME IF GAME NOT TIED GET OFF FLOOR DON’T LET COACHES IN LOCKER ROOM TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC PLAYS WAIT A FEW MINUTES AFTER GAME TO CHAT ASK PARTNERS WHAT THEY SAW ON THE PLAY AND IF THEY WERE DIFFERENT TALK ABOUT INJURIES TALK ABOUT CRAZY PLAYS