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Originally Posted by frezer11
And then for the second quote, why would the coach not be able to stand behind the bench during a timeout? Is this because he's out of the defined timeout area? Would there be any advantage possible gained, or just a letter of the law enforcement on that?
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Because of 1-13-3.
Yes, he's out of the defined timeout area.
Rule language (letter of the law).
There is no penalty stated for standing behind the bench during a timeout.
If there was, would it be the same penalty for being outside the timeout area, and what would that penalty be?