Kinda late for the thread, but here's a couple of comments...
1) On pre-snap penalties, the new local mechanic is to not even do preliminary signals, but to just tell the offendees, give the "real" signals and mark off the penalty...
2) I work exclusively JV and freshman games, so as part of my pregame meeting with the coaches, I ask them if their captains know the difference between kicking and deferring... That's usually enough to get them thinking about instructing the captains, if necessary...
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