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Preventive officiating will prevent most of these, if not all of them. Take a good look at the teams prior to the first whistle and you'll catch alot of stuff..like those stinking chin strap cover sleeves that are still IE. I think you're slightly borrowing trouble in a few of these examples. Tell the kids to get their equipment in check. We do this every single time prior to a kick off or timeout of any variety. If the kid has a mouthguard missing, he needs one and has to go. Only if the coach is really intent on skirting a rule and putting his kids or the opponents at risk would I penalize 15 yards for equipment in most cases. We have some of these and issues with towels on occasion. Nip it early and with a warning and all is usually good.
Example in E: If you did not see the kid tie it and did not notice it prior to kickoff, you'd be better off telling the kid to untie the knot and tuck it in rather than zapping the coach for 15 without at least a warning. This would be the start of a LONG day of officiating and a subsequent pissing match IMO..
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