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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
It is an advantage to be able to stand and coach. That means the team on the floor benefits. So you would arbitrarily, due to a very technical deconstruction of a rule, not permit one team a privilege because the head coach wasn't there at game time.
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Very technical deconstruction?
It says "head coach". What is technical about that? Are you the head coach of this team or not? Simple question. The head coach gets to stand and nobody else. That's the rule. As I said (kind of jokingly) earlier, look in the game program. It usually lists the head coach. That's the guy/gal who gets to stand.
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This is not the spirit or intent of this rule. You punish the team on the floor for nothing that impacts game management.
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With all due respect, and I mean that sincerely Coach, I believe it
is the intent of the rule. One person per team per game is entitled to the coaching box. I'm not punishing anybody. It's not personal. Am I punishing kids for not allowing the bench to stand until their team scores the first basket at the beginning of the game? That has no bearing on game management, but they're simply not allowed to do it.
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there is nothing to rationally justify why you would want to prevent the assistant from serving as the head coach, with all privileges, until the head arrives.
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I guess if you think that "head coach" = "assistant coach", then you're right. Otherwise, the assistant sits.