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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Some states, examples-Illinois and MASS, I think- have issued directives that one warning should be issued to a coach who is out of their box, and the next occurrence is a "T". Iirc, someone from Illinois also posted that their state governing body said that officials who wouldn't call that "T" as directed would not get year-end playoff games.
And, as I stated above, it makes no difference if you're out of the box coaching or whining either. They're supposed to be treated the same.
If it's not being called in your area, that's fine. If you go out of your area for a game and you get called, you know why.
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It's interesting that it sounds like this particular POE hasn't been equally embraced, but I don't want to further hijack the thread.
I know some officials might not believe me but, although I might be shocked to get a coaching box T without warning and while positioning players, it's not the kind of thing I'm going to challenge or whine about during a game.
The rule is clear and if I'm out of my box I've got no argument. I have chosen to ignore the rule because I don't ever sit down, my players can't see the game when I stand in the little box and, thus far, no one has called it. My moral code says that's not cheating because there is no unfair advantage but the rule book says that's a violation. On the court the rulebook beats out any personal rules I have for myself - as it should and must. I might be upset if I thought someone saw and ignored it all game until there were 30 seconds left in a tie, but that's a different beef.
My whining would happen here later and would be about the purpose of the rule and necessity of calling it like travelling vs. using as a tool to control when necessary. But now I'm hijacking when I said I wouldn't.