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Originally Posted by bas2456
1: Are your players legally equipped?
-It's here I'll address any uniform issues I wasn't able to get beforehand or just spotted.
2: This may be just Illinois, but we're required now to ask if there's a trainer on site, and if the visiting team hasn't brought their own trainer (they never do), if they're ok with the home trainer treating an injured visiting player (uh DUH!!)
3: Coaches please let us know full or 30 on timeouts and have them ready to play by the second horn
4: Players...good sportsmanship and please help us get the ball if it rolls away
5: Have fun, good luck.
It took me about 6 times as long to type that as it does to say all of it. I don't ask for speaking captains because I won't remember who they are ten seconds after they've left the huddle.
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Yes...this.
I do address the players first before my 25 seconds with the coaches...
Pre-amble: Players, play with sportsmanship. Stop playing when a whistle sounds. Hand the ball to an official. Any questions (We never get any)? You can go back to your warmup. Commence 25 second talk with coaches.
Total pre game: < 60 seconds.
Play ball!