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This all boils down to the fact that no official wants to be the petty power freak to whack a coach for standing an inch outside the box.
Is there a time to whack a coach for standing outside the box?- ABSOLUTELY. The scenario described is one of them.
Is there a time to let it go even though the box is being violated? ABSOLUTELY.
In the back of my mind before I take to court, I tell myself to call a good game WHILE not being a game changer. Should be a goal of all referees. Calling a T in a close game on a coach outside the box is not helping me meet my goal, in my opinion. Of course, there are exceptions. If the coach is running down to the baseline to make sure his players understand what to do on an inbounds play or something of that nature would warrant a T, but if he or she is slightly out of the box not hurting a soul, let it go.
If a given official is not in an association that has a great deal of power in scheduling, it is just bad business on that official's part to call T's in petty situations. Good luck getting anymore games with that particular school.
The T that was given to the coach in the scenario described was absolutely a good call. But you have to use a little common sense with the coaches box. I hate the rule because it puts officials in a tight spot. We are suppose to go by the book, but sometimes going by the book can lead to a petty, game altering call.
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