Co-Head Coach Whacked

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Originally Posted by packersowner

Whats the purpose for two different meetings? Or is the coaches meeting just a quick intro, "Hey, I'm Dewey and these are my partners Chet and Howe" Or are you doing something more formal during this time, like asking for game administrator, noting any specific court or other items, etc?

We walk from our positions opposite the table over to the visiting bench, shake coaches hands, introduce ourselves, and I say, "coach, have your team ready to play on the 2nd horn and do you have any questions?" Then do the same for the home team.

Afterwards we are in front of the table for the anthem and lineups. Takes about 15 seconds per bench. My captains meetings may take 30 seconds. So about 1 minute combined for all of it.

If VHSL and/or my association ask us to change then I'll do what is asked but honestly it has never come up in my 10 plus years of officiating in this state. I'm pretty sure it was the same protocol when I played HS ball in the mid 90s, and I believe its done the same way in MD, where I worked for several years as well.