An important part of any pregame conference is making sure that everybody knows what is going to be done — when, by whom, why, and where. Those are simple things that, if done, lead to a well-administered game. But if they are not taken care of, they may jump up and cause trouble before the night is over. (There was a time when I might have said they would jump up and bite you in your.... Well, I'm much more refined now.)

Before-game duties

The first part of game administration is taking care of all the before-game duties of the officials. You should discuss what time the crew will take the floor, verify which official has what specific duties during the pregame, and any irregularities that the Referee likes to cover.

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