New Protocol for Pregame Conference (NFHS)?

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

On this, more than almost anything else, do as your state and local leadership asks.

Snaqs brings up a valid point. And, to chime in on the original question, the reason for the newly blessed option is likely that many states were asking or inviting their R's to do the conference-with-coaches-and-captains thing in front of the table. Our crew, at the prompting of our local leadership, tried it last year and liked it. So did the coaches.
Still baffled when more than one designated "captain" is represented from each team, but heck, they can anoint all twelve or so other players "non-speaking captains" if they want to. The more the merrier. One big warm and fuzzy Cum-Ba-Ya.

[Mark Padgett]

I'm a little surprised. Shouldn't the manual say that when you meet with the coaches, you should have two uniformed police officers present?