Head coach and captains meetings

[j51969]

This has been and always will be pointless

[Back In The Saddle]

Around these parts, we've been told that if the head coach cannot be bothered to attend the c/c meeting and sends his assistant, the assist will be recognized as the head coach for the game. Think of it as a field promotion.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by 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.

I'm going to attempt to change this, in the games I'm the R anyway. I didn't like it at first, but I like meeting with both coaches and game admin because...

Originally Posted by j51969

This has been and always will be pointless

I want to let the coaches know we will answer questions a) when we can, game permitting and b) when the official in question gets back around in front of them in the natural flow of the game. I also (gently) let them know we will answer questions and not comments.

It is the closest thing they will get to a warning from me.