Captain

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Queue the inevitable discussion on the futility of the “captain” concept in modern NFHS basketball.

The captain is as outdated as two-handed set shots, laced basketballs, peach baskets, and chicken wire cages around the perimeter of the court, an archaic, anachronistic formality.

"Who is the "speaking" captain? What's your number (if covered by shooting shirt)? Are you starting?"

All not part of my pregame coaches/officials/captains meeting.

Nor do I mark the "speaking" captain in the scorebook.

I'm a real rebel I tell you, a real rebel.

For the jump ball, I just loudly state, "Everybody ready!", even if the "speaking" captain is on the bench, he can hear me.

I'll talk to any player who approaches me politely, even if it's the twelfth person on the bench.

Haven't had a defensive match-up in decades, and if asked again, I will not reply "Are you the captain?".

If I need a player to calm down a knucklehead, I'll ask a "team leader", even if they're not one of the co, tri, quad, quint, sex, sept, oct, no, dec, etc.-captains.