How are ends chosen?

Getting started · Rule 10.3

The first team named on the game sheet normally starts on the goal line to the left of the official table. A captain or the Chief Official may instead request a coin toss to choose ends.

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How it works

The first team named on the game sheet normally starts on the goal line to the left of the official table. A captain or the Chief Official may instead request a coin toss to choose ends. The listed-team convention applies unless a toss is requested.

In a game

A captain asks for a toss before the teams line up.

Remember

The listed-team convention applies unless a toss is requested.