At the beginning of a match, an official tosses a coin and allows the <answer>captain</answer> of the visiting team call heads or tails. The <answer>captain</answer> of the team winning the coin toss is given the option of having first choice, or of deferring first choice to the other <answer>captain</answer>. The <answer>captain</answer> making first choice may either choose a) to kick off or receive the kick and the beginning of the half, or b) which direction of the field to play in. The remaining choice is given to the opposing <answer>captain</answer>. Before the resumption of play in the second half, the <answer>captain</answer> that did not have first choice in the first half is given first choice. Teams usually choose to defer, so it is typical for the team that wins the coin toss to kick to begin the first half and receive to begin the second.
Who on a football team articulates the team's decision following the coin flip?
captain