GAME MANAGEMENT PRE GAME KNOW YOUR PARTNERS KNOW

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 • U 1 & U 2 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 U 1 MAKE SURE TOSS IS LEGAL AND START CLOCK U 2 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