Short, And Sweet ...
 

In my little corner of Connecticut (5:00, head coaches, and captains (if necessary, all twelve of them):

1) Players properly equipped?
2) Players wearing uniforms properly?
3) Practice good sportsmanship.

"Have fun".

No, "Blue line all the way around". No, "Who's the speaking captain? What's your number? Are you starting?".

Like the title of my post, short, and sweet.

This is my new coaches meeting ^^

Frankly I don't understand why we have captain's meetings in the first place. There's no coin flip, no speaking necessary. Sportsmanship can be emphasized when meeting with the coaches. We're not writing down their numbers or asking them about penalty enforcement. What's the point? We don't do it in baseball, I don't see the need to do it in basketball.

I do it because we're supposed to. I simply tell them to take care of their own knuckleheads so we don't have to. Then I let them get back to shooting layups and watching the cheerleaders.

I believe the coaches and captains meeting is required in all NFHS sports.

It is in the rules in both baseball and football. Baseball tends to not involve captains as a general practice, but in football it is pretty much spelled out and practiced captains are to be involved with the coaches.

Peace

You do your captains meeting with the coaches in football? Here, we do coaches, separately, before hand.

We have a sportsmanship meeting that is required. We do it at the coin flip or right before. We do meet with coaches before that meeting to discuss things about their team.

Peace

Found This On My Hard Drive ...
 

... I don't know if it still applies ...

The National High School Federation and your state association require officials to enforce sportsmanship rules. High school athletics emphasize positive values. All of us have worked hard to create a sense of teamwork, respect, responsibility and perspective. We remind you that we expect good behavior and will quickly penalize misconduct. We encourage and appreciate your help. Let the competition reflect mutual respect among participants and officials. Coaches please certify that your players are legally equipped and uniformed according the NFHS rules. Good luck and have a great contest! (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, Kentucky High School Athletic Association)

"PIAA requires all registered sports' officials to enforce the sportsmanship rules for coaches and contestants. Actions meant to demean opposing contestants, teams, spectators and officials are not in the highest ideals of interscholastic education and will not be tolerated. Let today's contest reflect mutual respect. Coaches please certify to the contest official(s) that your players are legally equipped and uniformed according to NFHS rules and PIAA adoptions. Good luck in today's contest." (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association)

To captains: The FHSAA requires officials to enforce all rules regarding unsportsmanlike conduct by players and coaches. Violators will be ejected. It is strongly suggested that you remind your teammates and coaches of this policy. Additionally, this is a simple reminder that jewelry is not allowed, and jerseys must be tucked in during play if they are designed to be worn in. To coaches: Coaches, do you certify that your players are properly equipped and will demonstrate sportsmanlike behavior during today’s contest? (Florida High School Activities Association)

In FIBA captains meetings are not done. Working half of my year under the International rule-set has made me realize there is no need for captains meetings.

NYC Boys we get coaches & captains around 12. We ask the coaches if everyone is properly equipped and whether everyone will exhibit good sportsmanship then we send the coaches on their way.

NYC Girls we don’t have to bring the coaches out since we use modified NCAAW rules.

In my association we have the Coaches and Captains meetings and always identify the "speaking" captain. This is the person we ask before the ball is tossed if their team is ready to play.

Some here still ask for speaking captains.

I do not.

Do you ask that person even if they are not one of the starters?

Before league play starts, coaches and captains are separate. Once league play starts, we meet with the captains, coaches AND game admin at center court.