What was meant to be a simple matter of coordination between officials and television hosts has descended into chaos.
There are complaints from coaches and players about a lack of consistency, an unevenness in the application of the rules and lack of coordination among officials.
The United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Paul J. McNulty, told the panel that although it was too early to judge the program, it had already produced "unprecedented coordination" among officials.
The goal now is better coordination, the official continued, adding that the administration feels it has made progress on that front.
The survey and stakeholder activities were conducted in coordination with official agencies in each country.
At the camps on the Tunisia-Libya border, UNICEF and partners, in close coordination with local officials, continue to coordinate and ensure that families have access to safe drinking water, latrines, and bathing facilities.
A senior American military official also said there was frustration over Mr. Karzai's decision to issue the statement without coordination with NATO officials.
Coordination among government officials is also crucial.
General Mattis will also discuss opportunities for training, arms sales and improving border coordination centers, military officials said.
In Cambodia, for instance, the police have in several cases charged Americans under local ordinances, then held them for extradition in close coordination with American officials.
