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Originally posted by PatF
My questions...
1) Do you allow a coach to leave the field to check out your strike zone?
2) How do you handle it?
3) What rules reference or explanation do you give to the manager?
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PatF,
OBR 3.17 ("...confined themselves to their team benches....") should be clear enough for a coach to understand. In Little League that rule falls under Bench Decorum ("...shall not leave the bench...."). Find the rule that works for league you are working.
The zone is where it is. I wouldn't worry about that part.
I would explain the rule and thank the coach for abiding by it. If appropriate, praise the other team for remaining in their bench area.
Lower-level, inexperienced coaches are not always well-versed in the rules. Sometimes they just need a little guidance, (
Please, return to your bench.)
mick