whats the best captains speech that you have heard??

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Ok, guys, look if you don't foul or commit any violations tonight, then we can get this game over with very quickly and all go get laid.

I tried that once, the poor 8th grade girls all looked at me funny.

[M&M Guy]

You owe me a new keyboard.

[zeedonk]

I read somewhere, probably here, of a college pregame that was great:

"OK guys, no bull**** tonight"

Trying to work that into my MS girls/boys CYO- it's a hard sell!

[grunewar]

My partner used the famous, "First team to 100 wins" line last night during the GV Captain's meeting before our game.

I guess after watching their shoot around he figured he was pretty safe....he was. Both teams combined didn't even come close!

[Freddy]

Don't say . . .
> "OK, tonight we're gonna play the black line all-the-way-around..."
> "Do any of your players have contacts?"
> "Which one of you is the speaking captain?"
> "Do you have any questions about the rules?"
> "Here's the points of emphasis that are new this year..."
> "Don't get caught reaching...play defense with your feet"

[zm1283]

I guess I don't really know why I ask for a speaking captain. Probably because everyone else around here does it. Is it really all that necessary?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I guess I don't really know why I ask for a speaking captain. Probably because everyone else around here does it. Is it really all that necessary?

I'm not a big fan either, but was specifically told to ask for this and annotate it in the book. These are the supposed "go to" people if you have issues with a player to help you control the team. i.e. - "speaking captain, you need to watch #42, he's being a bit too boisterous and chatty and is near getting himself in trouble." (or something like that)

That being said, after identifying them, I personally have never used one.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I guess I don't really know why I ask for a speaking captain. Probably because everyone else around here does it. Is it really all that necessary?

The official's manual specifies that you confirm with a captain that the team is ready for the opening jump.

I still do this. I've been doing it for 23 years now and it's the only real link to the past I have since everything else has changed (it seems).

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

The official's manual specifies that you confirm with a captain that the team is ready for the opening jump.

I still do this. I've been doing it for 23 years now and it's the only real link to the past I have since everything else has changed (it seems).

Does that require a speaking captain? Any captain should be able to do this. I don't ask anyone if they're ready for the jump. I never ask for a speaking captain. I also rarely remember who the captains are once that little meeting is over. If I need a captain during the game, I ask for one.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

The official's manual specifies that you confirm with a captain that the team is ready for the opening jump.

I still do this. I've been doing it for 23 years now and it's the only real link to the past I have since everything else has changed (it seems).

The rules only require us to notify the captains: "The officials shall conduct the game in accordance with the rules. This includes:
ART. 1. . . Notifying the captains when play is about to begin at the start of the game." (NFHS 2-7-1)

Although the requirement for notification would logically imply this is an opportunity for the captain to ask us to hold on.

BTW, if I'm going to be taken to task over calling the end line "the baseline"...where would I find "speaking captain" anywhere in the literature?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Don't say . . .
> "OK, tonight we're gonna play the black line all-the-way-around..."
> "Do any of your players have contacts?"
> "Which one of you is the speaking captain?"
> "Do you have any questions about the rules?"
> "Here's the points of emphasis that are new this year..."
> "Don't get caught reaching...play defense with your feet"

Freddy: Good list. How about, regarding speaking captains, "What's your number?" if they have a warmup on?

[jdub]

My partner's pregame coaches/captains meeting the other night:

"Ok guys, we're gonna let you play as hard as you want, but if it gets out of control, we're gonna go to Plan B? You know what I mean? Ok, lets go!"

For your reference, no, we did not discuss any Plan B in our pregame meeting.

[Ignats75]

Originally Posted by jdub

My partner's pregame coaches/captains meeting the other night:

"Ok guys, we're gonna let you play as hard as you want, but if it gets out of control, we're gonna go to Plan B? You know what I mean? Ok, lets go!"

For your reference, no, we did not discuss any Plan B in our pregame meeting.

Yikes! I think I might ask that guy why he said that. Was a new or a veteran?