Unsportsmanlike conduct prior to coin toss

[Theisey]

It should be obvious that Referee inform both coaches that a 15 yard penalty will be assessed on the opening or second half K/O or to begin an extra period prior to the coin toss.

That fact may drastically alter what options the offended team might choose regardless of winning or losing the toss.


Every since the NCAA watchdog at 60 minutes prior to a game was implemented, I have never had nor heard of a flag on a team (knock on wood). But the procedure was to drop a flag, take number(s),inform both coaches at that time and inform the Referee when returning to the locker room so he can also over all options with the captains at the center of field just prior to the coin toss. Each coach would have told his captain(s) what to do based on who was on the receiving end of the penalty.