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Originally posted by Nevadaref
Mark,
You never have to remind or inform the coaches and players of the rules. They have a responsibility to know them already. Ignorance is no excuse.
If someone has to learn the hard way once, so be it. He will learn his lesson well.
You would have been fully justified in issuing a second technical foul for the coach standing up after losing the coaching box rights.
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While I think that what Nevadaref wrote is true, it's overly picky, imo, to do this the first time the coach's backside leaves the plastic / wood.
Just like you wouldn't (I assume) issue an immediate T if the coach's foot strays outside the coaching box line.
The second T is a tool you can use if you need to. Don't go looking to use it just because it's available.
That said, different areas enforce this rule with different levels of strictness -- you should try to comply with the accepted standard in your area.