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Line 199: The captain is the on-field leader of a team and a point of contact between the referee and a team, and can be a player of any position. Some of the captain's responsibilities are stipulated in the [[Laws of rugby league\|laws]]. Before a match, the two teams' captains [[coin toss\|toss a coin]] with the referee. The captain that wins the toss can decide to kick off or can choose which end of the [[Rugby league playing field\|field]] to defend. The captain that loses the toss then takes the other of the alternatives.<ref name="RLIF-ILG-2004">{{cite book \|url= http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/clientdocs/rugby_laws_book_2004_.pdf\|publisher= Rugby League International Federation\|title= The International Laws of the Game and Notes on the Laws \|author=~~RLIF~~ RLIF\|year=~~2004~~ 2004\|accessdate= 30 July 2008\|ref= RLIF-ILG-2004\|deadurl= yes\|archiveurl= https://www.webcitation.org/5mYyri5Wv?url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/clientdocs/rugby_laws_book_2004_.pdf\|archivedate= 5 January 2010\|df= dmy-all}}</ref>{{rp\|11}} The captain is often seen as responsible for a team's discipline. When a team persistently breaks the laws, the referee while issuing a caution will often speak with the team's captain to encourage them to improve their team's discipline.<ref name="RLIF-ILG-2004"/>{{rp\|38, 42}}