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Old Mon Jan 19, 2009, 09:13am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by BillyMac View Post
I don't ask for speaking captains in my pregame. I will speak to anyone who approaches me politely.

That said, I've had many partners, who, as the referee, not only ask for speaking captains, but also ask if that speakng captain is starting? What if they say no?
Isn't the R supposed to verify with the captains that their teams are ready for the game to start (or some verbiage like that in 2-Referee's Duties)?

And, I have used the captain to help with a teammate issue, or to get the team out of the huddle promptly at the end of a time-out, etc.
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