[MCBear]

Andy, you bring up a great point about protecting our line judges. If we fail to protect them when the little stuff is happening, we are giving folks the idea that they can chirp and chip until we reach a limit. WRONG! We have to protect our crew from the get-go so that they can do their job without being influenced by the crowd or the bench.

The very first time that a coach is in the sub zone, give him/her the warning that they are to remain beyond the attack line. If the coach is in the sub zone again, they should be there for one of two things - to request a time-out or a substitution. If they are not there for those reasons, they had better have something that they need to discuss with the R2. It is usually not a Yellow Card because what they are doing is NOT unsporting. However, it can be considered as delaying the game thus an Unnecessary Delay time-out can and probably should be imposed. If they still continue to infringe on the sub zone, THEN you can start using the cards as needed. (Just an extra added step thrown in to teach the coach where they can and cannot be).