I hate to be cynical, but they rarely listen. I do, however, tell the captains we are playing ball on the second buzzer, so come out of the time outs when we come over there -- and to tell their coach that. I also add, especially with girls, to help us get the ball back into play by retrieving it.
I want it set up so if there's a problem or question that comes up from the coach during the game, I can respond that "I told your captains what we were going to do and to tell you." With that in mind, I'm always open to suggestions about what to "pre-empt" at this meeting. But I don't want to make it a state of the union address.
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