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Originally Posted by jearef
The new rule added for this season provides for a warning to be issued for certain conduct by the head coach or bench personnel. In our area, not a lot was given to us about the consequences of issuing the warning. In looking at the 2017-2018 interpretations that were recently sent out, it appears as if the coach loses his box privileges if a warning is issued. Is that how the rest of you read this rule/interpretation?
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Minnesota used it as an experiment for the past couple of years. It is a pretty good tool if used correctly. I personally like to use it when the ball is alive so I can kill the play, warn the coach and them have the scorer record it in the official book.
Used it Friday on a first year coach who apparently didn't get the memo about proper behavior in the coaching box. He was just fine after the warning.
Our thing is once an official warning is given, the next instance of misbehavior is a technical. No more warnings. The coach does not lose his coaching box if a warning is given. Only if a direct or indirect technical is issued.