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- May not plan to play ahead of time. The interloper may not officially join a game, but could decide to come to the court anyway.
- Looks for games to scope out on the court. He/she may not know ahead of time whether he/she wants to play, so comes to the court to check things out. Will probably look for games that aren't filled, and meet time/location/skill criteria.
Casual interlopers like to drop in on games whenever it suits them. They do not necessarily schedule themselves to play in a game ahead of time. Interlopers may just be fickle or they prefer to scope out the competition before they commit to playing.
Persona: Cheryl Miller is 40 year old news analyst who played some professional basketball in her earlier years. Cheryl goes to the gym quite frequently. However, if there aren't any quality games going on, she is content to just shoot jumpers on her own. She wants to check if good competition will be around before she heads to the gym, but will not step on the court unless that games are being played hard.
User 5: Referee
- Joins a game to officiate. A referee will try to look for proposed games that are completed so that he/she can officially referee.
- Could be requested for a game, but is not necessary. An organizer may think that players will want a referee monitoring the game and require that the game needs one. Games, however, can easily be officiated by the players themselves without an external presence.
Referees also exist within this ecosystem if the games require strict adherence to the rules. Referees tend not to partake in recreational pick-up games, but they may be honing their officiating skills or just have a passion for rules and regulations.
Persona: Dick Bavetta is an 80 year old retired bond trader. He can no longer play basketball, but is still an avid supporter of the game. He has played in college so he has a strong understanding of the rules. He thinks it's important for young people to appreciate the fundamental regulations of the game. Bavetta voluntarily gives his time at his local gym to referee the recreational games that are played there. He likes to take part in games where the average skill level is low so he can do a little teaching as well.
Task analysis
Task 1: Registration
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