Is it okay for the coach to summarize the rules for the team?

  • For Primary teams, this is fine.
  • For competitive teams in divisions 1, 2, or 3, it is important that the team understand exactly what the rules require; in Odyssey, the details are important. The goal should be for the team to fully understand the detailed rules, and a summary will inevitably leave out some details. Also, a summary will reflect the coach’s interpretation of the rules, and that would be outside assistance. Coaches should try as much as possible to encourage careful reading and frequent checking against the rules, without actually stating or imposing an interpretation.

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