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Originally Posted by bossman72
From player perspective:
We (obviously) don't know the rules. 99% of the players think there are 2 options: Kick and receive (and they also think that the word "defer" is just a fancy word for "kick" or "play defense.")
Like others have said, don't hang the players out to dry because they don't know what's going on. Besides, most of the captains are in outer space before the game because of the adrenaline rush. As others have said, let them know the consequences of their bad choices and make every effort to not put them in a bad situation.
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Maybe if coaches read the rule books and case books, they could impart some pertinent information to their players. When I belonged to the San Fernando Unit of the California Football Officials Association, we invited ALL the head coches (and their assistants) in our area to attend our clinics. In the time I was in the unit, a grand total of ZERO showed up.
Bob