Re: It's a choice.

"Jim R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >I think once the players are beyond the age of about 11, this should not be
> the way it is done.>
>
> Then captains in your area must not EVER screw up.  I regularly have the
> coaches thank me for doing it this way.
>
> >well I guess if I wanted to get out of the rest of the (varsity) season, that
> would be one way to do it :) >
>
> Not letting captains screw up is against your assn's policy?
>
> >> 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.>
>
> Let's go to the book:
>
> FED 3-2-1:
>
> [snip] "If the coin toss, *or simulated coin toss*, is held on the playing
> field, it shall be held three minutes prior to the scheduled game starting
> time, *or as otherwise specified by individual state associations*"  [emphases
> added]
>
> Also, from the FED Football Handbook, p. 84:
>
> "When the toss is held off the field, the results shall be indicated at the
> center of the field prior to the game."
>
> Now let's be practical:  You go to talk to the home coach before the game.  He
> tells you, "He (the visiting coach) and I want to have the coin toss when
> you're through talking to him."
>
> Are you going to INSIST that the captains be present and that neither coach can
> talk to his captain?

The captains may talk with their coaches, but the captains
WILL be calling the toss, and exercising their options,
just like it says in the Fed Football Handbook.

The game is for the players.  Coaches do NOT call the toss.

--  Scott