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Originally posted by Junker
Rut,
I don't disagree with what you're saying at all (playing a little devil's advocate here), but if there isn't a warning in the rules book, why should there be a warning (I know the board has had many discussions like this)? If the coaching box were enforced by everyone as it is written, there shouldn't be any excuse for the coach breaking the rule and the warning needing to be issued.
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If you have ever read anything I say on this board, I completely believe in the philosophy of states and organizations doing whatever they want to handle situations. I personally do not care what the rulebook says on this issue, the coaching box is an "optional" thing in the first place. If a state wants to have the box and help keep the usage of this rule, I feel any state has the right to decide how to enforce it based on a philosophy. Now the IHSA also told us that if this rule is not enforced properly, we might not get playoff games or our playoff standing would be affected. This is what they came up with (maybe not on their own) to handle this situation. Whether I agree or not is not my issue. I just thought it was an interesting way to handle the enforcement of the rule. Also I have seen how in football we were instructed to handle sidelines and we were told to use sideline warnings for all kinds of conduct issues. It is amazing how a sideline warning in football changes the attitude of the coaches.
Peace