Do you ever ask questions at the coin toss?

[clearwall]

What about when you've already flipped the coin with the coaches before the game and the "coin flip" is just for show? Im still on the side of the fence where you just flip it and get out of there. Real football is 100x more fun than watching two officials and a few captains sitting around discussing the weather patterns on Venus.

[Welpe]

I'm afraid Doc will never win that contest 

But can Doc use the quote feature correctly? 

[Jackhammer]

I like that one. If they ever put Gerald Ford on a coin  then you could do that in Michigan.

You should have that opportunity in the next few years.  S'posed to have all the presidential dollars out by 2016 I think

[TexDoc]

But can Doc use the quote feature correctly? 

Good point!   

[ECILLJ]

I agree with those who believe in taking care of business at the coin flip and not turning it into a history lesson.

[BNE-Ref]

Not quite the coin toss (2nd half option), but almost had to play 20 questions last weekend with the captain who had the 2nd half option.

The 2nd quarter had finished on high emotion with the following sequence:

• 40 yard pass for a TD on a fake punt on 4th and long
• An inadvertent whistle on the kick return after the ball carrier had broken free and was headed for the end zone (it was very muddy and the sidelines were just about washed out)
• Another inadvertent whistle on a play which had offsetting FFHs (Fighting First Half)
• A fumble recovery
• A field goal to end the quarter

Came out for the option after half time, and the captain with the option suddenly realised that the coach had neglected to tell him what option to take.  Conversation went something like

Me: What would you like to do?
C: I don't know.
Me: Excuse me?
C: The coach forgot to tell me.
OC (Opposing captain): You want to kick don't you.
C: Should we?
Me: What do you normally do when you have the option?
C (looking frantically towards sideline): Not sure
OC (presumably having pity): You should receive the ball.
Me: That's probably a good idea
C: Ok
OC: And we'll defend that goal.

I couldn't resist the chance to diffuse some of the emotion and tension with some humour; my announcement was: "The <team name redacted> think they'd like to receive the ball." - to much laughter from the sideline...

[DSMitchell]

Sometimes when I am the WH, I will ask the kids a question at the coin toss. For example today, used an Australian coin that has is not smooth but has twelve flat edges.

I had to chuckle at this as I am an Aussie WH who flips an American Silver Dollar.  The Aussie coin you speak of is a 50 cent piece.  They put the straight edges on it in the late 1960s as it always got confused with the similar sized 20 cent piece.

I will exchange pleasantries with all captains as we are a small 9 team league and I know most senior players.  I will always have the visiting speaker confirm his head/tail call before flipping and confirm that with him.  If we are playing on grass I will catch the coin to avoid any disputes if the coin ends up at an odd angle and advise I will flip it again if I drop it.