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Originally posted by ThickSkin
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Originally posted by CLAY
After the T the player leaves the gym and the official T's her again for leaving the confines of the bench area.
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I don't know about you but I don't believe I would assess a T for this. I know it is a rule but I could care less if he leaves the confines of the bench to go to the locker room. In fact it might be the best thing for him/her. JMO!
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What I've heard before is that players aren't allowed to leave the confines without supervision. This is apparently a liability issue. Coaches should be in on this too. If the player is leaving, and there's no supervision, you must exert some sort of authority, even if it's just to pass the buck to the coach. A T seems like the best way to do that. It might be smart to converse with the coach about it, but I wouldn't warn as deecee suggests. Just say, "Coach, #14 can't leave the area without supervision. Do you have an assistant or a school staff person that can go with her?" Say it quickly and urgently, then T before the kid gets out the door. This way the coach is the one on the hook, not you.
At least this is how I've been told to handle this. Maybe it's just a local thing.