Head coach and captains meetings

[todd66]

This would be in Illinois.

[Adam]

Since Mark officiates in Neverland (where he is known as Captain Hook), I wouldn't worry too much about his response. I'll just say that in CO and IA (the two states where I have first hand experience), there are separate meetings for coaches and captains. As far as I know, there are no punishments for a coach who sends an assistant. We just grab the HCs and have our little pow wow and move on. I've never had a coach not want to come, it's just expected.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Since Mark officiates in Neverland (where he is known as Captain Hook)...

Just wait until I get my hands, er, hand, on you, Tinkerbell! AAARRRGGGGHH!

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by todd66

NFHS rules: Is the Head Coach required to attend the captain's meeting? If he/she does not attend and sends an assistant coach, the head coach forfeits the right to the coaches box to that assistant? I believe they changed this a few years ago but can not find it in my old information.

Originally Posted by todd66

This would be in Illinois.

I am not aware of any such rule.

Regardless, he certainly wouldn't "forfeit" it to that assitant. Only the Head Coach is allowed to be in the box.

In my area, this isn't an issue as the Head Coach always attends the meeting.

[Nevadaref]

The coaching box is a state issue. The pregame meeting is also a state association issue. There is only a provision in the NFHS rules book to meet with the head coaches, I don't know of anything requiring the referee to meet with the captains prior to the game. So the states are free to handle this issue as they please.

In my state we have a brief chat with the captains to say hello and not much else, then go over and introduce ourselves to each head coach separately and confirm that the uniforms are legal and that sporting behavior will be displayed.

[IowaMike]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Since Mark officiates in Neverland (where he is known as Captain Hook), I wouldn't worry too much aTbout his response. I'll just say that in CO and IA (the two states where I have first hand experience), there are separate meetings for coaches and captains. As far as I know, there are no punishments for a coach who sends an assistant. We just grab the HCs and have our little pow wow and move on. I've never had a coach not want to come, it's just expected.

The head coach is required to attend the pregame meeting with captains in Iowa now. The varsity coaches all know and understand this so I've never not had one of them come out for it. Lower level coaches aren't always aware of the requirement. I think the meetings are essentially a waste of time anyway, and my meetings are very brief, maybe 30 seconds. Nobody's listening anyway. My pet peeve; when one of my partners steps in when I am done and starts covering a bunch of other unnecessary stuff.

[Adam]

Which is why I never have anything to add; even if the R doesn't address the one thing I would.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Which is why I never have anything to add; even if the R doesn't address the one thing I would.

What if the R forgot to tell the captains which color the boundary lines were? This is an essential to a good pregame meeting. It's true. It's true.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

What if the R forgot to tell the captains which color the boundary lines were? This is an essential to a good pregame meeting. It's true. It's true.

Trust your partner, Billy. If he doesn't think it's essential, it's not. This isn't worth dialing long distance to get.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Trust your partner, Billy. If he doesn't think it's essential, it's not. This isn't worth dialing long distance to get.

But what happens if they confuse the basketball lines with the volleyball lines? Or even worse, they might confuse the basketball lines with the badminton lines. It could lead to Armageddon. If the referee doesn't say, "It's the red line all the way around", then the game can't officially start. It's a rule. You could look it up. It's just like the Indianapolis 500. The race can't officially start until someone says, "Gentlemen, start your engines".