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Post-game handshake etiquette: what to teach your kid, what to model yourself.

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Two Australian junior football teams form a handshake line after a game, the kids walking past each other and exchanging brief handshakes with eye contact. Late afternoon light on a community grass pitch.

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Post-game handshake etiquette is a small thing the kid carries with them into every season. Three quick rules cover almost every situation. The rules are below.

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