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Originally Posted by RPatrino
Huh?
Well, I had a game on Saturday and I glanced down at the 3rd base coaching box and there were two people in the box, one was in complete uniform and the other was not (shorts and tee shirt). I proceeded to walk down and I said ( to the casually attired one) , " i don't know who you are, but you need to get on the bench or in the stands". He was rather upset with that request.
So, the better question would be, how much lee-way do we allow in coach's attire?
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I don't believe there is any rule against a coach wearing a jacket while in the coach's box. I don't believe that it is illegal unless he is not wearing the team colors.
Iowa addressed a similar situation this season. A coach is required to wear the full team uniform underneath his jacket (at the varsity level). In practicality though, I don't know too many umpires that are going to willingly strip search a coach prior to the game to find out if he has the proper attire below his jacket (unless the opposing coach starts squawking about it). As long as they look presentable and aren't making a fool of themselves or the school, I don't see a problem with a coach wearing a jacket when it's 95 degree with a 110 degree heat index.
-Josh