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Originally Posted by todd66
I was told that since rule 5-11-3 states that "players" must remain standing and that bench personnel are not players then bench personnel are not allowed to stand in the time out huddle on a 30. They and all assistant coaches must remain seated and not participate in the time out. Has anyone else ever heard this or enforce it this way?
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What you were told is incorrect. There was an NFHS clarification a few years ago which addressed this point and stated that all team members and coaches could stand and participate in the time-out as instruction and information relevant to all of them is being provided during this time.
Also, the rule requiring bench personnel to be seated during the game is not in force during time-outs and intermissions.