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Originally Posted by KSRef07
Page 3 - Coaching Box: "The executive Board has approved the optional six-foot (6') coaching box for the 2007-08 season. Only the HEAD COACH may be off the bench in front of his/her seat within the confines of the designated coaches' box to give instructions to his/her players and/or substitutes. The head coach may:
1) Stand to instruct (coach) then,
2) Sit down
3) Not kneel, squat,pace or stand during a live ball.
Coaches not complying are to be assessed the appropriate penalty of a technical foul. Once either a direct or indirect "T" is assessed, the coach(es) MUST comply with provisions of Rule 10-5-1 and 10-5-2 for the remainder of the game. Officials SHALL file the appropriate report on Loss of Coaching Box privilege Form (2007-08 Blue). The form may also be submitted online by logging into the officials website."
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Originally Posted by RichMSN
........why would anyone want the responsibility of determining whether a coach is actively coaching?
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And whether you want it or not I would say this fall into the category of:
If you're watching this, you're not seeing much else.
As written above, I see no way to "strictly enforce" this policy. How long a pause is allowed between sentences? (coaching "instructions")
My thought is that someone in Kansas simply had the idea to "put some teeth in it" to the point that when a coach did get out of line to draw a T, he would have absolutely no room to complain. Unfortunately, in my opinion, when you go to too much of an extreme the other way, it tends to be ounterproductive. Kinda like the speed limit 5 mph sign. Nobody ever really got into trouble for going 7 or 8 mph, did they?