Head coach and captains meetings

[bigbeardedbryan]

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.

In PA, the head coach is required to attend the captain's meeting, and we have been instructed that we are to ensure he or she does attend so that we do not have to explain that the assistant who did attend is the head coach for the night.

This is, of course, coming from the PIAA, which insists that during your head coach and captain meeting, you read their Sportsmanship Statement verbatim from a provided card. Our district interpreter has made it clear that anyone memorizing all four sentences and not producing said card at the meeting will be penalized in evaluations. One of my favorite partners leaves reading glasses at the scorer's table expressly for this purpose.

[BillyMac]

Coaches and captains meeting at 5:00: Players properly equipped, Players wearing uniforms properly, Practice good sportsmanship, Adhere to the restrictions, as well as the privileges, of the coaching box.

Captains-Head Coaches-Officials pre-game meeting should occur from 5 to 10 minutes prior to start of game. If the head coach refuses to attend the meeting, notify Board Secretary or Commissioner, who will notify the school Athletic Director and CIAC.

We have a few head coaches who would rather eat glass than talk, rather than yell, to officials face to face. It's a power trip for them to not participate.

[j51969]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

We have a few head coaches who would rather eat glass than talk, rather than yell, to officials face to face. It's a power trip for them to not participate.

Perfect and accurate example why this is a waste of time. Feel free to remind him or her as your whackin them about the 2min heart to heart you had with them earlier. You will get more done in the relm of game management during time-outs and dead balls then you ever will during a pre-game meeting. And seventeen year old is looking for his girlfriend or parents the whole time.