The Lamar County Trojans defeated the Jordan Red Jackets 28-6 Friday at Kinnett Stadium in Columbus.
Thanks to Coach Calvin Scandrett, Danny Turner and Ken Green for updates.
Scoring:
End 1st qtr: Lamar 0 Jordan 0
9:13 2nd: Lamar 7 Jordan 0: Nick Fambro 2-yd.run. Daniel Huggins PAT. Key play: 50-yard pass from Mike Bloodser to Jadarius McCalla.
Tailback Nick Fambro (22) scored Lamar's first touchdown in its win over Jordan.
When the winner is determined, place your hand on their shoulder to tell everyone who won
the toss. A suggestion is to then ask the winning speaking captain, “Do you want the ball now or in
the second half?” This will help a young athlete avoid making a mistake by giving an option that
makes their team kick off in the first and second half. This also simplifies giving complex options
into one of two choices instead of the lengthy statement, “You may kick, receive, defend a goal or
defer your choice to the second half.” Coaches usually tell captains what to do if they win or lose
the toss. However, what a referee says may confuse them. That is why I use this simple option of
two choices. The receive option is assumed if a captain says they want the ball now. Second half
option selection is the same as deferring, or a captain may say, “defer.” Rarely will you hear a
team insist on the option to kick off or to defend a goal. If they do, you can explain their choice
may result in them kicking off now and in the second half. However, be prepared to give the
signals for these unusual options. The signal for kicking off is swinging a leg simulating a kick
and for defending a goal, pointing with both arms extended toward the goal line a team wishes
to defend.
If the defer option is elected, give the defer signal (signal number 10) while facing the press box.
Then go to the other speaking captain and I suggest you say, “You want the ball.” Try to avoid
giving them the list of other picks or asking for a selection. Again, you don’t want them to give
an option that makes them kickoff twice. Lastly, get the choice from the “deferring” speaking
captain as to which end of the field they wish to defend. Or you can ask which way they want to
kick off. This same question is given to the loosing captain if the winning captain wants to
receive.