Coin Toss Options

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: I don't look at it as a captain having four choices. It's actually a two-tiered set of options:

This is the Canadian method. It's been in our book for a long time. It prevents many hiccups.

[RoyGardner]

As I posted earlier, I agree 100%. The option process should be handled as 2 parts:

1. Use option now or defer?

2. Then depending on 1. offer the 2nd option.

In any case, based on original scenario, I would have taken the response to mean: We will defer our option to the 2nd half, when opponent elects to take ball this half, we want to defend X goal."

[JasonTX]

I had a 7th grade game and you'd know that while standing on the sideline the coach is going over the options with his captain. He tells him if they win the toss that they want to kick. I explained to them that if they kicked then they'd most likely be kicking the 2nd half as well since the other team would get the 2nd half choices. I told them if they truly wanted to kick then the best option would be to defer. So, they won the toss and elected to defer. Sometimes even the coaches need a little help.