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The generalship of the game devolves
upon the captain, and rightly so. There
must be one head on the field, and only
one. There is no time for consultation
upon the field. That is the place for
action. The captain must command, the
others obey.
A game may be largely planned before
going upon the field. When the game is
being mapped out is the time for consul¬
tation with coaches and players. Before
the game, it may be decided what is to be
done under given conditions of wind and
weather, or what is to be done if the team
gets the ball at start-off or not.
By studying the opponents from their
preceding games, it is possible to deter¬
mine somewhat in advance the kind of
game that is likely to succeed against that
particular team.
The strength and weakness of the team
must be considered also —what are its
strongest parts and its weakest points.