[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

We need to remember per NFHS Basketball R10-S6-A1, HCs are not allowed to stand excpet under certain situations unless the StateHSAA has adopted a "designated coaching box" per R10-S6-A1.

I know that the MichiganHSAA did not adopt a "designated coaching box until about ten years ago.

Therefore, for all intents an purposes, NFHS Basketball R10-S6-A1 is a "seat belt rule" with the individual StateHSAAs being allowed to adopt a "designated coach box" rule. The "seat belt" rule was orignally adopted by the National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada for the 1970-71 season. The rule applied to both boys'/girls' high school and men's college games in both countries with no provision for a StateHSAA to adopt a "designated coaching box". But do not worry, the "seat belt rule" was never (with apologies to J. Dallas Shirely) enforced at the college level.

When the NBCUSC split into the NFHS and NCAA Men's Committees (1977-78 or 1978-79, I want to say it was the former and not the latter) the NFHS kept the "seat belt rule" and the NCAA Men's adopted the "designated coaching box" rule.

When the "seat belt rule" was first adopted the OhioHSAA made it even stricter that written by not allowing the HC to stand during any Dead Ball except TOs and between quarters. Years later, the OhioHSAA was a pioneer in developing the "designated coaching box" before the NFHS game the StateHSAAs to adopt the "designated coaching box".

MTD, Sr.