GAME
MANAGEMENT
PRE GAME
KNOW YOUR PARTNER
 KNOW THE TEAMS
 KNOW THE COACHES
 KNOW WHO THE STAR PLAYERS ARE
 KNOW TEAM TENDENCIES
 KNOW THE FANS
 GO OVER PRE GAME CARD
 NEW RULES
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WARM UPS
BE OUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE GAME
 LOOK THE PART
 NOT SOCIAL HOUR
 FIND YOUR SHOOTERS
 COUNT PLAYERS
 “R” TO TABLE AT LATEST 10 MINUTES
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“R” CHECKS BOOK
FIND THE HOME BOOK(REF SHIRT)
 COUNT PLAYERS
 CHECK STARTERS
 CHECK FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS
 DO NOT START GAME WITH A “T”
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CAPTAINS AND COACHES
AT 5 MINUTE MARK
 KNOW WHO THE CAPTAINS ARE
 SPORTSMANSHIP SPEECH
 MEET ASSISTANTS AT 2
 INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO TABLE
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GAME TIME!
CONSISTENCY
 BE ON SAME PAGE
 BLOCK/CHARGE
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IDENTIFYING MATCH-UPS
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PERIMETER SHOOTERS
PULL UP SHOOTERS
THREE POINT SHOOTERS
“A SLASHER” DRIVES AND CREATES CONTACT
“A PLODDER” AKWARD BUT LEAGAL MOVES TO BASKET
“A HATCHET MAN” OR “ENFORCER” CAN RUIN ANY
GAME
“A LEAPER” PLAY ABOVE THE RIM
TALK IS CHEAP?
TALK TO PLAYERS (GET YOUR HANDS
DOWN, GET OUT OF THE LANE)
 USE YOUR CAPTAINS
 ASSISTANT COACHES
 HEAD COACHES
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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
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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
 I KICKED IT I’M SORRY
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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
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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
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POST GAME
IF GAME NOT TIED GET OFF FLOOR
 DON’T LET COACHES IN LOCKER ROOM
 TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC PLAYS
 ASK PARTNER IF ANY CALLS WRONG
 TALK ABOUT INJURIES
 TALK ABOUT CRAZY PLAYS
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