Re: It's a choice.

Jim R. wrote:
> 
> >I often wondered if this could be cured, by changing the mechanic to something
> like this:
> Blues captain you have won the toss. Do you want to choose now, or do you want
> to defer your choice to the second half. [snip]
> >
> 
> That's certainly ONE way to do it.  Or, you could do like I do:  Ask the COACH
> when you talk to him before the game what he wants to do.  Then, at the
> sideline BEFORE the toss, remind the captain what he's supposed to say.
> 
> THEN, after the toss, tell the winning captain, "You've won the toss and you
> want to {insert coach's choice here}, right?"

I think once the players are beyond the age of about 11, this should not
be the way it is done.
> 
> That gives him absolutely NO chance to screw up.  (If he contradicts you,
> pretend not to hear him. [g])

well I guess if I wanted to get out of the rest of the (varsity) season,
that would be one way to do it :)

> 
> Lest you think this is underhanded, remember that the coaches can choose to
> have the coin toss ahead of time with NO captains present.
> 

Not according to fed rules they can't. Only the captains (not more than
four) can be present at the coin toss.

> Jim Rosenfeld
> 
> God Bless the
>     U. S. A.