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Old Mon Jan 22, 2018, 09:50am
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If the real head coach is running late to the game I am not penalizing him when he gets there by not allowing him to take over as the head coach. That is not the intent of the rule.

However, any bench Ts assessed prior to his arrival will be indirect to him and he will be sitting.
I believe this is the correct stance. Applying the rule to the letter of the law is just being a hard as$, look at me, I'm in control type of official.

IT'S A FREAKING JV GAME!!!!!! No reason to not let the head coach of that team coach his/her team once they arrive on site. If they are running late because of whatever reason, that is understandable in my book and I will allow the switch whenever the head coach gets there. If they are switching just to switch, that's a different story.
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