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Originally Posted by buckrog64
Friday night the home team won the opening toss and deferred. Visitors then chose to defend a goal that would give them a healthy wind during the first quarter. We clarified with the captains, which I know is doing more than most crews should, that they wanted to defend that goal so they could have the wind. So of course at half-time it's home's choice since they deferred and naturally they wanted the ball. Visitor's coaches went nuts. Informed us that these kids were only high schoolers...
Question is: would you inform the coach immediately as to what could happen at the beginning of the second half? Or just let them spin on it when the time comes?
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My philosophy is that these are high school juniors and seniors. They have been playing football for a while now and should know what to say. If they don't, then the coach should have instructed them better. You gave them an opportunity to change their mind, and they didn't heed your warning.
Not sure if you said it, but whenever I get in that situation I will say something similar to this:
"now captain, if that is your choice, then you will most likely be kicking off after halftime, too."
if they still want to "kick" then that's their choice.