Coach refuses to shake hands

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

We were recently instructed to handle pre-game stuff differently in one league, apparently due to at least one coach not wanting his/her players to shake hands with the opposing coach.

In any other league we, the officials, will stand in front of the table while players are being announced. Once announced players come out, shakes hands or whatever with their teammates, go over and shake the hand of the opposing coach, then shake hands/fist bump with us officials.

Now, in that one league, players no longer shake hands with the opposing coach nor us after being announced.

The reason for this change was apparently because that one coach didn't want him/her or his/her players to be seen as unsportsmanlike. I don't get it.

Meh, I wouldn't notice either way. There's no need for that pomp and circumstance anyway. Whether the coach has fostered sportsmanship isn't going to change with this pregame ceremony.