coin toss

[Bob Proctor]

Try this one. I had ovetimes in three of the four youth games I refereed this weekend. I conduct the coin toss, give the options, turn the teams backs to their goals, face the press box and point to the team that won the toss stating, "Red wins the toss". I then turn and signal first down in the direction we will start the overtime.

If White chooses to defend a goal first, it will be evident when I point to them and say, "White wins the toss" and then indicate first down towards them.. This also puts you on the correct end of the field as a team on offense first in an overtime will not start at their own ten yard line. Who knows, but it works for me.