[BillyMac]

I am fully aware that the NFHS only recognizes one captain on each team, however:

I will "speak" to any player, not just the "speaking" captains, and not just the captains, if they approach me politely, even if it's the players on the end of the bench who come in during garbage time.

I will use any of the captains, not just the "speaking" captains, or any of the players (not just the captains) who appear to have any leadership skills, to help me to defuse "chippy" situations, to prevent these situations from escalating.

Before I toss the ball to start the game, I make a general statement, "Everybody ready?", and this is not only directed to the captains, or to the "speaking" captains, but to all the starting players.

That's my story, it's served me well for thirty-two years, and I'm sticking to it.

I also realize that there is a certain amount of "When in Rome .." involved here, so, to each his own.